How to turn a naturalization ceremony into a photo op:
Take one nice-looking man of French origin. Make certain he is fresh from becoming an American citizen--preferably capture him in the courtroom just minutes after his oath-taking. Plop a kid onto his shoulder (Any kid will do. Here we've used a Baby Coquette on her one-month birthday). For garnish, place the courtroom’s Stars and Stripes in the background. The caption will read: Asleep under the flag.
See the picture in the paper two days later, just in time for Father’s Day.
ooh you show-stealer!
Posted by: Cryptic | 24 January 2005 at 10:40 AM
meant in the nicest of ways, naturally.
Posted by: Cryptic | 24 January 2005 at 10:42 AM
What a great picture.
Posted by: meg | 24 January 2005 at 12:03 PM
oh zat ees sech a preety picture, non? What a darling bebe and her handsome papa!
Posted by: bluepoppy | 24 January 2005 at 03:06 PM
Errr... don't take this badly, but I thought that was John Kerry holding the baby.
I mean, I know he's a francophile, and a politician (partial to kissing bab(i)es, iow), but still, that shook me up.
All that said, your dad is very handsome!
Posted by: Mathieu | 24 January 2005 at 03:07 PM
Very cute picture. Looks like you were yawning through all the attention.
Posted by: Auntie M | 24 January 2005 at 03:34 PM
I just saw the Bloggies site (finally) by the way and am very pleased to see you up for best European weblog! Wow!
Posted by: petite | 24 January 2005 at 07:21 PM
WOW IS RIGHT. Massive state of shock. Am dumbfounded. Totally rendered dumb.
Posted by: Coquette | 24 January 2005 at 07:39 PM
Congratulations for the nomination.
Good luck
Posted by: karramarro | 24 January 2005 at 08:14 PM
Oh, I hadn't heard, Congrats!
I can't ever semm to get to the site to vote, but I'm rooting for you in the meantime!
Posted by: Mathieu | 24 January 2005 at 08:19 PM
Thanks karramarro and Mathieu!
Mathieu, GOOD CALL, on the John Kerry thing--my Dad gets that all the time!
Posted by: Coquette | 24 January 2005 at 08:43 PM
Ew!! I've never heard anyone say that about Dad! What do you mean he gets it all the time??
And where did you find this pic?! Too funny! You're such a baby dinosaur. You know the one--from Jurrasic Park. Ee! Eee! E!
Posted by: Aimee | 28 January 2005 at 05:35 AM
So sweet that the paper showed up just in time for Father's Day. I was born June 19th, 1988 -- right on father's day! :)
Posted by: Véronique | 02 April 2008 at 08:20 AM