And then I was Dutch

I went to the municipality to swear an oath to be Dutch.  

It was a fuzzy ceremony, just like the picture.  

A kind man from the municipality gave a short speech.  
He spoke slowly so all the foreigners in the room could understand.  
So many people from so many different places across the globe.   

I was called to come stand in front of the room together with others.  The husband insisted on applauding after each person was sworn in as a brand spanking new Dutch citizen.


We had gone to lots of trouble and spent lots of money to get my citizenship.  
And then the ceremony was over too fast.


Never mind.  Now I can vote.  Move freely over the planet.  
All the places we can go now!


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