Silly Man!

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As someone with a legitimate title, I am not happy with those who falsify theirs.

Take for example, the Malaysian politician who announced in a recent press release that he had been awarded the KGC by the Queen. Accompanying the release was a photograph of the investiture ceremony showing Her Majesty pinning the jewel to a bright red collar.

Unfortunately, it was spotted by those in the know that the collar worn by the gentleman was not the pure gold collar of the British Empire and that, in any event, the knighthood investitures for the 2010 birthday honours have not yet taken place.

It turns out that folk in Malaysia are very impressed by people who have titles and the politician concerned decided he’d up his popularity ratings by doctoring a photo of the Queen investing someone else and then announcing his new knighthood in recognition of his charity work. Now, for all his trouble, he faces expulsion from his party and, possibly, his job.

Silly man. If only he’d bought a little plot of land in the Scottish Highlands, he could have become a legitimate Laird. Thus, I am honoured to be the Laird of Glencairn thanks to a Christmas present from my sons and have a certificate to prove it!
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One For The Little Man!

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In Malaysia, the American fast-food giant McDonald’s has for eight years been trying to stop a restaurant owner from calling his little curry house McCurry.

McDonald’s won their case in the High Court in 2006, but McCurry’s won when the Court of Appeal overturned the previous ruling. McDonald’s then took the case to the Federal Court which has now finally ruled in favour of McCurry’s saying that there was no evidence to show McCurry was trying to pass itself off as part of the McDonald’s empire.

I should think so too. The thought of a chicken tikka masala for breakfast fair turns the stomach.

Though one would be nice at suppertime!
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