Saturday, 31 December 2022

BEGGING PARDON YOUR HONOUR

 The 2023 New Year Honours are published today.

CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS ON HERE

No?

Oh well, never mind. Maybe you're just doing the wrong things and haven't been noticed like Anita Jane Mazzoleni, for services to corporate governance or Grahame Fong, for services to powerlifting.

Maybe we need to lower the bar a bit so that we all have a shot at these awards.


Here are some suggestions for 2024.


New Zealand Order of Merit

Dames Companion (DNZM)
Services to the (ahem) personal services industry.
 
Knights Companion (KNZM)
Services to best trailer reversing at local Resort centres.

Companions (CNZM)
Services to spouses and family carers.

Officers (ONZM)
Services to the music industry with particular regard to fingering technique.

Members (MNZM)
Services to keeping Cosmopolitan Club membership reserved for male members only.

Queen’s Service Order (QSO)
Not to be contested in 2024

King’s Service Order (KSO)
Services to waiting for something to turn up.

Queen’s Service Medal (QSM)
Not to be contested in 2024.

King’s Service Medal (KSM)
Services to home gardening with particular attention to weed maintenance.

Honorary
Services to helping family members erect tents on camping trips (within a few kilometres of where they) live and regardless of whether the tents stay up during the night or not.

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)
Services to school cadet groups, scouting and school bands.





6 comments:

Richard (of RBB) said...

Do you want a medal for that post?

THE CURMUDGEON said...

Knight’s Companion would be appropriate.

THE CURMUDGEON said...

I put in a category appropriate for you. Did you spot it.

Richard (of RBB) said...

Okay, it's yours. Arise Sir The Curmudgeon.

Richard (of RBB) said...

Yes, I did spot the one appropriate to me.
Violin Fingering.

THE CURMUDGEON said...

No, the Kings Service Order - services to waiting for something to turn up.