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Alex Beam

Take it back, sir

When the honored disgrace themselves, and the award-worthy are overlooked, it’s enough to make anyone second-guess

By Alex Beam

 |  Globe Columnist  

  February 14, 2012

Over the centuries, the King or Queen of England has stripped 34 men of their knighthoods, including Benito Mussolini, the former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and the Queen’s beloved art curator, Anthony Blunt. This is a disturbing trend. Who’s next? Sir Mix-a-Lot, the co-founder of Nastymix records, and creator of the hit album, “Dun 4got About Mix’’? Will they come after Lady Gaga’s title? What about Lord Gaga?

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