I remember when Colonel Sanders was only a lieutenant......
I remember when his competition was MINNIE PEARL’S FRIED CHICKEN!
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/1212/16/1969-1971-vintage-minnie-pearl-fried_1_f9b2302208fcfbbe4e4d67ac6f5f416c.jpg
I recall reading that one could buy an honorary commission as a Kentucky Coronel, along with a certificate suitable for framing, for a reasonable price.
heh...("we salute the rank, not the man")