tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post2857699674414431381..comments2023-11-03T07:23:30.909-05:00Comments on The Monarchist 2.0: The Order of MeritUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-40342567952206327882007-10-14T22:30:00.000-05:002007-10-14T22:30:00.000-05:00I had always assumed those informal looking silk s...I had always assumed those informal looking silk shirts of his were semi-traditional garb of some sort, but I'm going to plead ignorance on that one. As the only honorary member of the OM, I wonder what kept his casual self away this time?The Monarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362198840081512460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-1267671808629083602007-10-14T14:23:00.000-05:002007-10-14T14:23:00.000-05:00And of course Mr. Mandela feels obliged to dress i...And of course Mr. Mandela feels obliged to dress inappropriately for such occasions. But then he is even so casually represented in the form of a statue on Parliament Square. I hope the statue of Field Marshal Smuts scowls at him, or (more charitably, I suppose) whispers a word of sartorial advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-38133296838791985882007-10-13T20:00:00.000-05:002007-10-13T20:00:00.000-05:00The inventor of the world wide web, Tomothy Berner...The inventor of the world wide web, Tomothy Berners-Lee. The OM is not given out every year, only when one of the 24 existing members passes on, which is the only way room is made for a new entry. As I say, it's a very exclusive honour.The Monarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362198840081512460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-17986311426407279452007-10-13T14:38:00.000-05:002007-10-13T14:38:00.000-05:00Who got it this year?Who got it this year?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838725566380661709noreply@blogger.com