37 Hilarious Responses To Knighthoods Being Brought Back To Australia

    Prime Minister Tony Abbott made a big announcement today: for the first time since 1986, "pre-eminent" Australians will be honoured as knights and dames.

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    australia is bringing back knighthood which hopefully means i'm retroactively not banned from outback steakhouse for bringing my sword

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    "I'd like a room for two knights please." #auspol

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    We're building a moat to keep the boats out. #auspol

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    GAME OF TONE #auspol #knighthoods #abbott

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    After his #knighthoods announcement, #TonyAbbott was pleased to reveal the new Liberal Party sigil and motto: #auspol

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    Awesome, knightoods are back and bigotry is legal; it's a great day for self-congratulatory powerful people!

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    The new cabinet room for Abbott and his ministers

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    BREAKING: Australia to start sending its unwanted to an offshore penal col… oh wait.

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    seeking asylum to New Zealand because it produces people who declare that they'll never be royals and that is more my style, GOODBYE

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    HAHA WE’RE GOING SO FAR BACK IN TIME ABBOTT HAS REINTRODUCED FEUDAL TITLES FUCK OFF #auspol

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    RT @RealNickHodge: Jousting: Australia's new national sport. (Knights only, Dames bring a plate)

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    See, I just woke up from this hilarious dream where the PM was on telly saying they're bringing back knighthoods. Hilarious.

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    @latikambourke "A Liberal always repays their debts"?

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    And around Australia, gladioli wilt as Dame Edna Everage dabs at her eyes and prepares some well-meant remarks about our new, "other Dame."

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    Sir Rupert Murdoch. Lord of gentle ball-cupping.

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    I for one, welcome my new head of state: Sir Mix-A-Lot. The honorable sir agrees she gotta shake that healthy butt.

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    "Your Majesty, we would like to reinstate Knighthoods in the antipodean colonies." "Are you fucking kidding one?"

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    THE NEXT PM WILL BE WHOEVER CAN PULL THE SWORD FROM THE STONE

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    Tony Abbott has a bold plan to deal with the issues of last century.

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    BRAVE, BRAVE, BRAVE, BRAVE SIR TONY. #auspol

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    DAME AILSA OF THE FLAMING WIFE RT @Brayds2006 SIR ALF OF FLAMING MONGREL

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    Look this whole knighthood thing is about creating jobs, bringing back blacksmiths, squires, court jesters

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    glad we could finally do something for our struggling pre-eminent people

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    Knights/ dames falls into policy category of ''I'm going to do it because I'm PM and I can''.

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    Going to the gym tonight. Riding side-saddle on the exercise bike is going to be tricky. #damelyf

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    OK OK... Sir Water Buffalo of Newton

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    Tony Abbott announces changes to the Australian flag, to fall in line with #knightsanddames

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    @earthma23 definitely. For too long the @nrl has had a monopoly on Dragons and Knights.

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    "Valar morghulis, Tones," Julia Gillard whispers, as the dragon eggs begin to hatch. "Valar morghulis." #gameoftones #knightfight #auspol

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    The Labor Party conference henceforth to be run like The Red Wedding. #GameofTones

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    When you play the #GameOfTones you either win or some financial planner steals your super.

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    Abbott announces that tar and feathering and dunking stool for adulterous females to be reintroduced. #GameofTones

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    YOU get a Sir, and YOU get a Sir, and YOU get a Sir! #auspol #knighthoods #arisesirtone #gameoftones

    Now all we need is a return to the REAL national anthem.

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