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Honours System

 

A chap I was at school with

Once worked for the NHS.

He’s written dozens of reports

And made a total bloody mess.

Still, there’s no shame in being wrong;

Let’s give the lad a proper gong.

 

A CBE? Perhaps.

An MBE? Why not?

An OBE? Let’s see.

A peerage? Well, maybe.

A knighthood?  Not likely, that’s for me!

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â—„ Big Lad

Blessed are the lovemakers â–º

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 12th Sep 2020 17:51

Thanks, Brian. You have probably guessed that I would turn down the knighthood, which is easy to say when there's no chance of being offered one.

<Deleted User> (18980)

Thu 10th Sep 2020 19:35

Sir Stephen...it's got a good ring about it.

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