[MR] kinda off topic question

[Jim]

The answer is, we don't.  There are private organizations that use the title "knight", but no US governmental agency uses that title.
 
Mathias

--- On Fri, 3/27/09, M'lady Foxy <angellfoxx at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: M'lady Foxy <angellfoxx at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [MR] kinda off topic question
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 5:01 PM

which also leads to question why we have knights of _______ yet no king or queen
the knights serve....

--- On Fri, 3/27/09, koldune <koldune at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: koldune <koldune at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [MR] kinda off topic question
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 2:40 PM


Milady,

I seem to recall, also, hearing a story that George Washington, who was to
become the first American head of state, was offered the title of king, but
turned it down. He was quoted as having commented to the effect of
"Haven't we had enough of kings already?" I can't swear to how
true the story is, or where it comes from, but it could explain somewhat why
those who drafted the Constitution chose another title.

Darri Kveldulfsson

 
Ek mun þola. (I shall endure [Old Norse]).
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gules
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