An American Boy

Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance

 

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." 

The American dream: to be an American!

The fun of being an American:

Fourth of July, Independence Day.

Thanksgiving, turkey and pumpkin pie.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, equality.

Memorial Day, heroes who fought for our freedom.

Labor Day, the force that built this nation. 

Halloween... Just kidding! But by the props we wore to celebrate this day with Undercover Brother (Alfonsina's little brother), you'd think it was.

When Undercover Brother arrived from Argentina, the only English words he knew were "Customer Service", which he actually thought was a name, Castro Mercedes. 

On this day, he became an American Boy, as fluent in English as his own American born son and wife. 

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