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Thread ID: 120631 2011-09-18 05:14:00 Henry Fonz Winkler Gets OBE kahawai chaser (3545) PC World Chat
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1232032 2011-09-18 05:14:00 News here. (edition.cnn.com) Don't the British only award those from the common wealth? I thought US citizens don't qualify. Though he's been busy reaching out about handicapped kids in the UK. Far cry from his Happy Days. kahawai chaser (3545)
1232033 2011-09-18 06:11:00 It's an honorary one so they can gary67 (56)
1232034 2011-09-18 06:16:00 ayyyyeeeee :thumbs: goodiesguy (15316)
1232035 2011-09-18 06:24:00 gary67: I see. Did not know that. kahawai chaser (3545)
1232036 2011-09-18 06:25:00 goodiesguy: Yeah - remember that - his trademark vocal. kahawai chaser (3545)
1232037 2011-09-18 06:26:00 Can't remember who it was but another Yank got a similar award from Britain not long ago for their services so it is not unheard of. FoxyMX (5)
1232038 2011-09-18 06:32:00 I fear Her Maj may be getting anile :crying WalOne (4202)
1232039 2011-09-18 08:56:00 Can't remember who it was but another Yank got a similar award from Britain not long ago for their services so it is not unheard of.
Wasn't that little Billy boy.
mikebartnz (21)
1232040 2011-09-18 09:09:00 Can't remember who it was but another Yank got a similar award from Britain not long ago for their services so it is not unheard of.

Recent American recipients of Honours include former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and film director Steven Spielberg (honorary Knights Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), former Presidents George Bush and Ronald Reagan (honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath), Generals Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell (honorary Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath), Caspar Weinberger (honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), and New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik and New York Fire Department Commissioner Thomas Von Essen (honorary Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).

British Embassy, USA Site (ukinusa.fco.gov.uk)

Cheers
WalOne (4202)
1232041 2011-09-18 22:10:00 He said he wears on his jammis. Cicero (40)
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