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<i>The British aristocracy has long been an exclusive club but now anyone can become a Lord or Lady for as little as £30 ($58).
A raft of British Web sites are offering one square foot of the Glencairn Estate in northeast Scotland and, with it, access to the prestigious-sounding title of Lord/Laird and Lady of Glencairn.
Buyagift.co.uk is offering the "fun" title as the "ideal gift for anyone who aspires to greatness" for £29.99, which includes a deed of ownership, a map of the Glencairn estate and a card which proves their title.
Lastminute.co.uk and Thanksdarling.com are also offering shoppers the chance to lord it up as a Glencairn, which is believed to be nothing more than a small plot of croft land with the title invented for it...</i> <A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/news/funny/aristocracy_sale/index.htm">Entire Story Here</A>
<i>The British aristocracy has long been an exclusive club but now anyone can become a Lord or Lady for as little as £30 ($58).
A raft of British Web sites are offering one square foot of the Glencairn Estate in northeast Scotland and, with it, access to the prestigious-sounding title of Lord/Laird and Lady of Glencairn.
Buyagift.co.uk is offering the "fun" title as the "ideal gift for anyone who aspires to greatness" for £29.99, which includes a deed of ownership, a map of the Glencairn estate and a card which proves their title.
Lastminute.co.uk and Thanksdarling.com are also offering shoppers the chance to lord it up as a Glencairn, which is believed to be nothing more than a small plot of croft land with the title invented for it...</i> <A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/news/funny/aristocracy_sale/index.htm">Entire Story Here</A>