Proud to Be A CanadiAmerican
Congratulations to the newest citizen on the block! Jason Bay was sworn in as an official US citizen at a ceremony this afternoon at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
After studying away in the clubhouse and dugout (he told reporters today that Papi gave him some tips on what to expect), Jason took – and aced – the 10-question US Naturalization Test back in June. What kind of questions are on the test? You can see the full slate of 100 possible questions here, but Bay told WEEI that he was asked (among other things):
2. Who is third in the chain of command behind the President and Vice-President?
3. Who is the current Speaker of the House?
4. When is Independence Day in the U.S.?
And speaking of Independence Day, it worked out awfully well for Jason to get sworn in today – a day after celebrating Canada Day, and two days before celebrating his first Independence Day as an American. (He’ll keep his Canadian citizenship as well.)
For today’s ceremonies, Jason was called upon to help lead the crowd of 360 new citizens (and their family and friends) in the Pledge of Allegiance. Good news: he didn’t choke!
Bay joined two military men and about a dozen children of newly sworn-in citizens to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. One little boy donned a special Red Sox T-shirt with Bay’s No. 44 decorated with red and white stripes and blue and white stars.
“I already knew it but I wanted to make sure I didn’t mess it up in front of all those people,” Bay said, admitting some jitters. “I didn’t want the kids to upstage me.”
Now go be a good American, Jason – and buy some illegal fireworks and watered-down beer to celebrate.
Congrats, Jason!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
But, he’ll always be a pale Canadian to me.
So happy for him. Anyone else hoping to see him run out to left field with a little American flag tomorrow night?
Aww, congrats, Jay Bay!
@anne: I am, but that might just be because I’ll be there. :D
@Twinkie: me too. camera ready! ;-)
Awww Congrats Jay Bay!! I’m so happy for him. He is such a nice guy, i met him 2 days ago outside of a shopping center in Baltimore when i was on vacation there, he is SO sweet!
Congratulations, Jay Ray Bay! I love the interview — he comes across as such a sweet, sincere guy. And, may I add, I love the all-dressed-up hairstyle.
The hair is quite nice. Good for him. I can answer 2 of those 4 questions. Werd.
Congrats to him. He looks supercute in that first picture.
I’m breaking out the brand new Bay jersey tonight in his honor.
What a sweet, sweet guy! Congratulations, Jason!
Congrats Bay !
Yeah J-Bay! I took the same US Citizenship exam almost a year ago, and the questions that he got were “harder” than the ones I got. He would also have had to pass an English proficiency test … no problems for the Canuck! Congrats Jason!