Old Glory
This seems a rather appropriate picture to post today since, as of 3pm this afternoon, I am now a US Citizen. No more green cards for me. Come to that, currently no more travel for me since I can't actually leave the country until I get a passport. Oh well...
My naturalization (see, I even used a "z" rather than an "s") ceremony took place at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio and I can't think of a more appropriate place. It's a museum dedicated to the countries whose citizens came to Texas in the early days and whose cultures have moulded (sorry - I'm not going as far as "molded" yet) the Texas we live in today.
In all, 228 people from 53 countries were granted citizenship at the ceremony. I was a rather pleasant affair and very well organised (sorry, no "z" there yet either) despite the scare stories I had heard about hours of queuing at previous ceremonies.
So, now I'm no longer a foreigner - thanks for having me USA!
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Brandt Steinhauser on January 20th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Congrats Dave!
Debbi Robertson is 24atHeart on January 20th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Congrats Dave!! And not only a US citizen, but a Texan at that. Couldn’t be better!
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Mike Olbinski on January 20th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Dude, I guess I had no idea about this, but I want to say congratulations and I wish you the very best of luck in this fine country
Seems like you are already doing great things here 
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Evan Gearing on January 21st, 2011 at 7:45 am
Congrats Dave!
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John Sotiriou on January 21st, 2011 at 7:46 am
Congratulations, Dave! Like you, I am also a naturalized U.S. citizen. I was only 9 years old when I took my oath, but, the memory of that day is still vivid in my mind. Stay proud!
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Scott on January 21st, 2011 at 8:45 am
Congrats my friend!
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