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The Spinmaster
10 Apr 10 12:42
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Just heard the legend on Five Live. Must be near 100 years of age now. But I was wondering how he can be called 'Sir' if he was born outside the UK?
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Report le stelle di mare April 10, 2010 12:45 PM BST
i dont have a knighthood but i get called sir all the time.

"sir, please stop doing that" "sir you can't be naked in this restaurant" "sir, please stay in the cell"
Report The Spinmaster April 10, 2010 12:45 PM BST
are you gay?
Report le stelle di mare April 10, 2010 12:49 PM BST
nah, just like getting naked after drinking tequila
Report The Spinmaster April 10, 2010 12:49 PM BST
don't knock it til you tried it.
Report loper April 10, 2010 12:50 PM BST
He was born in the UK.
Report The Spinmaster April 10, 2010 12:51 PM BST
County kerry?
Report calmoan April 10, 2010 12:51 PM BST
i dont have a knighthood or am not british but my subordinates at work call me SIR
Report loper April 10, 2010 12:51 PM BST
Eire didn't exist when he was born.
Report The Spinmaster April 10, 2010 12:51 PM BST
ah is that why then?
Report Barry Conway April 10, 2010 12:52 PM BST
Sir Alan Stanford
Sir Terry Wogan
Sir The bloke who wrote the Satanic Verses
Report Barry Conway April 10, 2010 12:52 PM BST
All born outside the UK.
Report Arrers April 10, 2010 1:03 PM BST
You can be an honourary knight.
Report Hayden April 10, 2010 1:06 PM BST
ir Peter O'Sullevan (born 3 March 1918) is a retired BBC horseracing commentator (1947-1997) and racing correspondent for the Press Association, Daily Express and Today. He was born in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland.
Report Ibrahima Sonko April 10, 2010 1:11 PM BST
lol

did you just hear the last guy ?
Report Mr. Memory April 10, 2010 1:16 PM BST
County Kerry was part of the UK until the Irish Free State was founded.
There was even a GWR County Class locomotive called County Kerry in those days.
Report I need attention April 10, 2010 1:17 PM BST
prob more inportant what type of person u, are rather than where u were born imo
Report Stake & Chips April 10, 2010 1:40 PM BST
Different class.

Must have been nearly impossible to work out the silks in the days of black & white tv.
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