Newsflash: An Honored Knight
Well, the last time I had to do a news post was because of the new Muppet on Sesame Street. That was more than two years ago on August 14, 2006. But today, I saw something just as cute and perhaps more perplexing. On August 15th of this year, an unusual candidate of the Norwegian Royal Guard was knighted. He had been a colonel-in-chief for years and honored with medals for long service and a statue in his honor. But what makes him so different from all the other wonderful Norwegian soldiers? He’s a penguin.
Yes, that’s right. You can see the video here if you don’t believe me. Nils Olav had been the army’s mascot for a while and he was finally knighted by the king of Norway at the Edinburgh Zoo. Darren McGarry, animal collector at the zoo, said Nils was on his best behavior for the event. He certainly did a good job checking the troops, although he did try to walk away when he was being knighted. He was being honored for strengthening ties between Norway and Scotland during his lifetime.
Unfortunately, the real Nils Olav died in the 1980s and was replaced, but obviously, his legacy continues on. I’m sure wherever he is now, he’s puffing his feathers with pride at being a knight for the king of Norway.
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