Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Flashbacks from the past #2
By now, y'all are open-jawed and under extreme suspense, asking yourself and each other:
"So, is The JohnnyB really Canadian, Eh?".
Also, some people cannot contain themselves and are about to burst from joy and are having waaaaaaaaaaaay too good a field day over this, so I hear.
And so, for those of you who always seek closure, I feel obliged to report the resolution of the mystery.
As you can imagine, the interview at the INS was followed by murderous looks (on my behalf) and by frantic Emailing and telephoning (on The JohnnyB's).
And - exactly 1 week after that interview, I wrote the following to my friends:
USA TODAY
Thursday, March 13th
* * * BREAKING NEWS * * *
* * * A New Benoit Is Born!!! * * *
(To all of you, my Polish friends - no, it's not what you're thinking...
Relax... you've just wasted one hell of a jump...).
I am happy to announce the official birth of John Andrew Benoit.
Finally.
About 2 hours ago, a FedEx dude knocked on the door and handed me an envelope.
And in the envelope (...tהס פן תעיר, גיל) was the birth certificate from the State Of Minnesota, carrying "The great seal of the state of Minnesota", stating that John was actually born in the city of Baudette, in the county of Lake Of The Woods (what a poetic place to be born in!).
Baby John is feeling well.More important: he is an American.
He is healthy and happy, very developed for his age, and is about to have his lunch (Burrito, I presume...).
Since he's already spending most of his time at Intel, I think that when he grows up, he'll be an engineer.
The attached pictures show him held by his anonymous godfather, and with my mother and sister, who are obviously very excited about his birth. Ah, he is so cute in yellow :-)
And - to whom it may concern (or not): No, the Brit will not take place in a week...
Nava
And just in case you wonder:
No, The JohnnyB never ever said: "Y'know, my lovely wife, I might have been wrong".
Not ever.
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Labels: Wonders of The JohnnyB
# posted by Nava @ 10:38 AM 
Comments:
JohnnyB is a Canadian who happens to have American citizenship via a technicality.
When are we building the fence?
Hey - I've got papers to prove I was born in the US, and 1 of my parents is a US citizen.
I deny all rumors that I'm actually a stealth Canadian.
Who do you believe, the Lumberjack w/ a French last name, or someone w/ a made up last name, who's entire family lineage is based upon hiding where he comes from?
W-H-A-T ?-?-?
I thought both your parents are American citizens!
Is this yet another one of those Benoit secrets that I am the last one to know about?
(or should I say "abut"?)
Hang on just a second. Now you're plugging Me, CherkyB in your comments section? After all that complaining about people plugging other blogs in your comments?
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When are we building the fence?
I deny all rumors that I'm actually a stealth Canadian.
Who do you believe, the Lumberjack w/ a French last name, or someone w/ a made up last name, who's entire family lineage is based upon hiding where he comes from?
I thought both your parents are American citizens!
Is this yet another one of those Benoit secrets that I am the last one to know about?
(or should I say "abut"?)
