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Posted: Nov 03 2012 at 8:14pm | IP Logged Quote sunny
Well ladies, when I am in a conundrum, to whom do i turn?
Yes, 4real forum ladies!! This time, i am trying to find a gift for my nephew-in-law (17) who will get his US Citizenship on Nov. 6!! Wish he were old enough to vote! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Posted: Nov 03 2012 at 8:39pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
Congratulations to your nephew-in-law! Don't worry, he will have many opportunities to vote and they will all be important!

If he lives in a place where he can fly the American flag, you could get him a flag of his own (or you could do that anyway). If a delayed gift is okay, you can contact the US Capitol and get him a flag that was flown over the Capitol building. (It costs money, but not too much, considering the symbolism of a gift like that.)

If he likes music - band music in particular - you could get him a CD of Sousa marches...totally American and traditional. If folk music is more his style, you could go for a CD of traditional American songs (the Smithsonian has produced a few CDs like this). (If he's more of a rocker, and if you like this sort of thing, Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Americana" revisits some of these traditional songs...in a Crazy Horse sort of way...I've heard a few cuts off this CD, liked some and really didn't like others, so you'd have to make your own assessment of this CD.)

You could go for a more formal gift, like an American flag pin for his lapel - he might not use it much now, but when he's older he could wear it on a sport coat or suit jacket.



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