Yet Another US Citizenship Honor for Me!
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Originally Posted by Rete
Yes, I had this done by request to our Senator when Jim became a US Citizen in 2003. We have had the flag folded as per the military way (triangle) and placed it in the approximate shadow box and hung it and the certificate on Jim's "I Love Me" wall in his computer room. His naturalization certificate is there as well along with the many commendations he has received over the years due to his service during 9/11/01 and setup and maintenance of the commander center for the Guard and his training of personnel for that division.
I appreciate the thought but I won't be voting for him (once I register to vote).
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I appreciate the thought but I won't be voting for him (once I register to vote).
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I get home this evening and I find a big Tyvek envelope sitting on my doorstep. I see that it's from Senator Richard Burr. I'm puzzled. I haven't even registered to vote yet.
Inside the envelope is a box. On the front of the box is printed "Valley Forge", "Made in the USA". I'm still none the wiser so I open the box. Inside is a huge cotton US flag. It's too big for my flagpole (hello AWP!). Still confused.
There's a lettersize envelope with the box. Inside the box is a certificate that reads:
"This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol on April 3, 2006, at the request of the Honorable Richard Burr, United States Senator.
This flag was flown for <<insert my name here>> in celebration of becoming a United States citizen".
Aha. Now I get it. Pity I wasn't told in advance of the honor. I could've got someone to photograph the flag fluttering over the Capitol on the celebratory day. Oh well. It's the thought that counts.
Has anyone else received such an honor following acquisition of US citizenship?
Let's see. Got citizenship on February 16th. Then, I got the signed photo from the Prez, now this. What next? I hope GW doesn't drop in for some iced tea. He'll be disappointed. We only do hot tea in my household
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Inside the envelope is a box. On the front of the box is printed "Valley Forge", "Made in the USA". I'm still none the wiser so I open the box. Inside is a huge cotton US flag. It's too big for my flagpole (hello AWP!). Still confused.
There's a lettersize envelope with the box. Inside the box is a certificate that reads:
"This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol on April 3, 2006, at the request of the Honorable Richard Burr, United States Senator.
This flag was flown for <<insert my name here>> in celebration of becoming a United States citizen".
Aha. Now I get it. Pity I wasn't told in advance of the honor. I could've got someone to photograph the flag fluttering over the Capitol on the celebratory day. Oh well. It's the thought that counts.
Has anyone else received such an honor following acquisition of US citizenship?
Let's see. Got citizenship on February 16th. Then, I got the signed photo from the Prez, now this. What next? I hope GW doesn't drop in for some iced tea. He'll be disappointed. We only do hot tea in my household
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I never got a picci of the prez either.....have you been a very bad girl again??
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
ahem...no I certainly did not!!! where the heck is my flag!
I never got a picci of the prez either.....have you been a very bad girl again??
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I never got a picci of the prez either.....have you been a very bad girl again??
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Maybe I got all the pressies as a result of my participation in the Q & A session during the citizenship ceremony. I was the only one who had two questions for the Director of the Charlotte USCIS office...
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
What are you insinuating?
Maybe I got all the pressies as a result of my participation in the Q & A session during the citizenship ceremony. I was the only one who had two questions for the Director of the Charlotte USCIS office...
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UPDATE:
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
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The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
UPDATE:
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
NC Penguin
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
UPDATE:
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
NC Penguin
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
UPDATE:
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
NC Penguin
The flag and certicate was a surprise to me but I spoke to my MIL this evening and she spilled the beans. She and my FIL put in a request to Senator Burr to have the flag flown on my behalf. Not surprisingly, there's a charge for this.
She was glad to hear that I'd received the flag since the request was made about 6 weeks ago.
It was just another little "Congratulations for becoming an American" gift from them both.
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but that doesn't explain the naked picci of the prez that you received....you did say it was a naked one right?
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
awwwww.....how sweet
but that doesn't explain the naked picci of the prez that you received....you did say it was a naked one right?
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but that doesn't explain the naked picci of the prez that you received....you did say it was a naked one right?
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
awwwww.....how sweet
but that doesn't explain the naked picci of the prez that you received....you did say it was a naked one right?
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but that doesn't explain the naked picci of the prez that you received....you did say it was a naked one right?
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Naked? :scared: Fortunately, he, the current President, was fully clothed.
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are you going to fly your flag or keep it in one of those triangular display cases? it was a very sweet thought .
..my MIL won't hear the end of it
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
It's too big for my flagpole (hello AWP!).
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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
haha I know, even in jest it's not worth thinking about :scared: :scared: are you going to fly your flag or keep it in one of those triangular display cases? it was a very sweet thought .
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