Why is Col. Sanders a Colonel?Col. Sanders is best known for his yummy delicious Kentucky Fried Chic
Why is Col. Sanders a Colonel?Col. Sanders is best known for his yummy delicious Kentucky Fried Chicken, but did creating the most popular chicken franchise in the world really earn him a military commission? Did he ever serve in the army, or lead a regiment in battle?Col. Harlan D. Sanders earned the title “Colonel” when he was awarded the Commission of “Kentucky Colonel” by Kentucky Governor Lawrence Wetherby in 1949. Being commissioned a Kentucky Colonel has no military connections whatsoever. Rather the title is an honorary award given to those with outstanding achievements. Awarding of a commission grants a person membership in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, a charitable organization that awards grants, scholarships, and funds several programs to help those in need. To become a Kentucky Colonel, a person must be recommended by another Kentucky Colonel, and his or her commission must be personally approved by the Governor of Kentucky.While Colonel Sanders is perhaps the most recognized as a Kentucky Colonel, you might be surprised to learn who else shares the title; Ansel Adams, Harold Adamson, Muhammad Ali, Mario Andretti, Ann-Margret, Princess Anne, Arthur Ashe, Izzy Asper, Fred Astaire, John James Audubon, Bob Barker, Jim Beam,Omar Bradley, Lloyd Bridges, Foster Brooks, George H.W. Bush, Richard E. Byrd, Eddie Cantor, LeRoy T. Carlson, Harry Carson, Carol Channing, Winston Churchill, Bill Clements, Bill Clinton, Rosemary Clooney, Alistair Cooke, John S. Cooper, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, Norm Crosby, Henry Cuellar, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bebe Daniels, Jack Dempsey, Johnny Depp, Phyllis Diller, Jimmy Durante, Dale Evans, Jose Ferrer, Jeff Foxworthy, Glenn Frey, Clark Gable, Ralph F. Gates, Crystal Gayle, Phyllis George, Newt Gingrich, John Glenn, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeff Gordon, Peter Graves, Wayne Gretzky, Tom T. Hall, Duncan Hines, J. Edgar Hoover, Bob Hope, Louis McHenry Howe, Pope John Paul II,Lyndon B. Johnson, Ashley Judd, Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd, Peter Kinder, Bobby Knight, Charles Kuralt, Jerry Lewis, Lee Majors, Louise Mandrell, Barry Manilow, Reba McEntire, Frank McGuire, Tom Mix, Patsy Montana, Story Musgrave, Wayne Newton, Joe Nickell, Ted Nugent, Marie Osmond, O'Dell M. Owens, Colonel Tom Parker, Mary Peters, Richard Petty, Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, Edward G. Robinson, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, Peggy Rowe, Raphael Saadiq, Harland David Sanders, Norman Schwarzkopf, Paul Shaffer, Red Skelton, Dick Smothers, Tommy Smothers, Igor Stravinsky, Robert A. Taft, Jamie Teachenor, Jim Teachenor, Shirley Temple, Richard Thomas, Hunter S. Thompson, Mel Tillis, Lily Tomlin, Reggie Walton, Muse Watson, Mae West, Betty White, Tiger Woods, Dr.Rajkumar and Dwight Yoakam. -- source link
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