Was Colonel Sanders a real colonel? What about Colonel Tom Parker?
Colonel Sanders, founder of KFC and mortal enemy of PETA, lived an amazing life. At an age when most folks retire, Sanders helped launch an empire. No doubt about it — he was a dedicated businessman and a helluva dresser. But was “The Colonel” really a colonel? Well, sort of. According to his restaurant’s official site, Harland Sanders was named an honorary colonel by Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon in 1935. Sanders loved the title so much, he took to dressing like “the popular notion of a Southern colonel.” Moving from food service to show business, Tom Parker was also an honorary colonel. The famed manager of Elvis Presley was given the title by Louisiana Governo
