Well, I did it finally.

As of 1pm July 31st, I'm officially an American.

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​Looking very distinguished, old boy, can only be to the benefit of the US!

Whoo hoo! Congratulations and welcome! You are a wonderful addition to our citizenship.

Sorry to hear that. You're going to have to give up cricket and start following baseball now, and when England are doing so well at the moment too

Welcome my friend! We couldn't ask for a better person to add to the fold!

Phew Phew!!! Merica! Congratulations Phil.

Congrats!

Well.. home is where the heart is and all that best of luck MancYank ! :P

Congratulations!

My congratulations, sir.

Congratulations countryman.

One of us, one of us, gooble goble, gooble goble.

A wonderful addition to a great collection.

Congrats Phil

Congratulations! Or perhaps sympathies.

The United States are lucky to have you.

Congrats Phil
Glad you joined us.
Phil

Congratulations, Sir.

Well, congratulations! Did you have to give up UK citizenship or can you retain dual citizenship?

Congratulations!

Congrats Phil! Glad to have aboard.

Definitely an asset to our country. Congratulations Phil.

Thanks everyone.

This is the longest I've lived in the same place since I was 18 so I figured it was time to make it permanent.

It's quite a nice ceremony and if you ever get the chance to attend one I'd very much recommend doing so. It's written in the language of the 18th century which seems strange to modern ears. So having renounced allegiance to foreign princes and confirmed that I will not be living on the proceeds of prostitution, here I stand.

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​I'm sure your good lady wife will be pleased to hear this!

Congratulations on your new diplomatic status, Phil! I would have opted for the same thing if I were to establish myself on the other side of the pond.

I am currently travelling in your beautiful country. As a showcase that kind people exist anywhere, a lady in the Walmart helped us footing a $200 bill of groceries that we just did for the family while realising at the cashier that our credit card was still at the hotel. She told us that we could pay her back later that day which we of course did swiftly, accompanied by a bouquet of flowers. Wonderful how people can show so much trust to total strangers.

Maybe the image of a family with 3 cute kids helped our credit rating, and Huntington Beach is a pretty affluent area (the lady could probably easily afford to risk such an amount), but I am still amazed that someone was so helpful and trusting.

Congratulations Phil.
Sorry but you are one of us . One of us. Take care my freind

Phil,

does this now mean if you come back to the UK you would be classed as a "Bloody Foreigner" and that you wouldn't be entitled to NHS ? Not that coming back to this country seems to be part of the plan.

I've really admired the fact you seem at home over there. Taking on the local traditions etc !