前几天看陆谷孙老师的散文课录像，陆老师提到KFC时说colonel不是“上校”的意思。我不太懂，遂向陆老师请教，陆老师答“乡绅之类的意思。查美语词典可得详解。”我查了查韦氏在线词典，有如下含义：

a minor titular official of a state especially in southern or midland United States —used as an honorific title

再查维基百科KFC词条，有如下一句：

The dining area was named "Sanders Court & Café" and was so successful that in 1936 Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon granted Sanders the title of honorary Kentucky Colonel, in recognition of his contribution to the state's cuisine.

看来是翻译出了问题，且一错到底，一直到“上校鸡块”。