More fallout from disappointing King Arthur opening
The United Kingdom is considering eliminating knighthoods and adopting a French-style system of national honors. Also on the table: eliminating the "embarrassing" word empire from the various remaining titles. This American applauds the UK's recognition that empire always ends in embarrassment, and hopes they might really do the world a mitzvah by no longer sending their windbags across the sea to persuade us we should be picking up that booby prize.