Arise Sir Lenny

[Bazile]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33060857

Sits back and await the numerous congratulations

[-Talbot-]

Knights and virgins ?

I like to think I'm not slow on the uptake...but no I'm clueless???

[craft1948]

I thought he was referring to 'droit de signeur' but then I'm slow on the uptake...

[craft1948]

^ seigneur..

[Mamyalynne]

Well a simple explanation that the funny line was referring to feudal Lords of medieval times would have sufficed.


However my Father had a good saying to me when I was bemused...

'Lynne, you can't get sense from the outhouse wall'

I have cleaned that up slightly - naughty Dad.

[-Talbot-]

wiki
There is no evidence of the alleged right in medieval Europe.

[craft1948]

lol lol Talbot, do you believe what you read on Wiki? You might as well read the DM...

[Butterbun]

Congratulations Lenny. He's done a lot of charity work, others have been rewarded for the same kind of charity work in the past years.

[-Talbot-]

Numerous historians have studied the subject and the result is that it turns out there is no solid evidence of this practice happening in reality at all.

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/jus-primae-noctis-fact-fiction/


I'm still struggling with the comedy element too.

[mikey4444]

I agree with Mamy here. It is often said that black boys and black young men lack the right role models these days. Well Lenny has proved that you can make a success out of life and still be black. I think he deserves every plaudit that he gets. I personally would love to him on the stage in a serious acting role.

[Gromit]

Lord Lenny of Unfunnyland.

[Mamyalynne]

He got good reviews for his appearance in Othello.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry#Shakespeare


Re The Syndicate someone mentioned, I think he captures Aspergers very well in that role too.

[whirlyhurly]

I fully agree Craft, to me he is annoying & overrated.

[Svejk]

I suspect a lot of people find him very annoying but daren't admit it.

[-Talbot-]

I fully agree Craft, to me he is annoying & overrated.

I suspect a lot of people find him very annoying but daren't admit it.



We're still talking about Lenny right?

[ladybirder]

If he's let the cat out of the bag before it's announced formerly he's quite likely to not get his knighthood.

[ladybirder]

Because he is co-founder of Comic Relief dive buddy which has raised over £1bn as I already said.
I don't know who the other co-founder was and whether he/she got recognition and I cba to look it up.

[Old_Geezer]

He seems a decent enough guy.

But I can never understand why folk get selected for honours. I figure they have long since lost and real meaning.

[Old_Geezer]

...ANY ...
>:-(

[Peter Pedant]

// I give up, I really do.//

please give up hair pulling and spitting in the playground

I am glad Lenny is now Sir-Lenny to be - normally these things are embargoed and he has worked hard for it

Who would have thought Jonathan Miller would produce operas or Bill Oddie would turn into a bird-watcher