Sir Paul says
In my course on British short stories a character named Sir Edward appeared only last week as part of a tale by William Golding. To fill in the cultural background, I had to explain the peculiarly British institution of elevating commoners into the ranks of the aristocracy. For a handy and well-known example, I mentioned Paul McCartney, who, in recognition of his outstanding work, is now known as “Sir Paul”.
As it happens, the BBC has just published an article on the former Beatle: Sir Paul reveals Beatles drug use.
And I just don’t know. Much as I love the Brits and their funny ways: to me, a knighthood has always looked like a severe blow to a rock star’s street credibility.
So Bob Geldorf of the Boontown Rats picked up a knighthood many years ago. Can anyone say “Sir Bob” with a straight face or is the gentleman now known as “Sir Robert”?
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