Okay, time to come clean.
I AM a Baron. Bought and paid for!
As a speaker, I wanted something that would make me stand out, make me unique. I certainly did with this one. My "story" are friends from England purchased the title for me as a gift.
Actually, I purchased it from regaltitles.com
I figured it would be something fun - and I made my son a Duke while I was at it. His friends all get a kick out of it. These titles are what are referred to as "elite" in that they are not transferrable, not inheritable, and there is no land ownership. Oh yeah, we keep them for life. They do have a registry, so that each person's name and associated title are kept unique, kind of like the screen actors guild, only one person can have the same name.
Wny a Baron, and not some other title? Baron's were looked upon to keep the peace in villages controlled by the King of the land. So, in essence, they were cops (as were my dad and brother).
Anyway, that's my story, and I don't necessarily stick to it! (which will self destruct in 60 seconds)
Hey, I gotta protect my "story", don't I?
