Horolonomics

I have to admit that, until today, I never really knew why Colonel Sanders, the infamous purveyor of fried chicken, was a colonel. I think I believed Sanders may have served in a branch of the military and earned that rank. Turns out I was very confused on that point. It probably would have been more accurate to describe Sanders' "rank" as one held by many "Kentucky Colonels." That type of colonelship is bestowed by the governor of Kentucky as an honorific for "noteworthy accomplishments, contributions to civil society, remarkable deeds, or outstanding service to the community, state, or nation," (source: Wikipedia). Harland David Sanders, the founder of globally-known brand Kentuck Fried Chicken (KFC), was twice commissioned as a Kentucky colonel. In 1935 Governor Ruby Lafoon dubbed Sanders a colonel and later, in 1950, he was "re-commissioned" by Governor Lawrence Wetherby. At this point you might be asking yourself, "what does all t...