What's in a name?Huttonian had assumed that if the Laird assumed the title of Lord Paxton in his forthcoming ennoblement (if that is still on the cards given the activities of the Fuzz ) he would be on virgin territory, a titular trail blazer, as it were. Apparently not-someone seems to have got there before, at least in fiction. Go to:
http://www.amazon.com/phrase/Lord-Paxton/ref=cap_bod_3/103-2695871-3176650
and you will see what I mean. And the make believe Lord P, judging from the extracts of high literary merit quoted by Amazon, seems to have been a bit of a bounder.Oh Dear. A bad role model? To quote one extract:
"Lord Paxton, an especially obnoxious customs official driven out by Bostonians in 1766" Not too scrupulous about financial matters?
There is of course a great divide between fiction and real life. A Victorian lady watching the actress Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Cleopatra, roaring around the stage, cursing and screaming, smashing the furniture and other props,supposedly remarked to her companion : 'How different, how very different, from the home life of our own dear Queen'
I hope that this is of some comfort to any future, real, Lord Paxton
Labels: Laird, Lord Paxton
