Welcome to America, Catherine (Updated)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, November 30, 2012, 9:40 AM
Catherine at a St. Louis tea party rally in 2009.
Several years ago while on a business trip to Asia my twin brother Joe met a lovely woman from China. Catherine lived in Shenzhen, the modern mainland city outside of Hong Kong. Catherine was raised in a rural community not far from Wuhan. Her family was not rich. They did not have indoor plumbing. They lived in a small home, raised chickens and farmed a small plot of land. When Catherine was old enough and brave enough she left her rural community and moved to Shenzhen. She found a job and lived in a tiny apartment.
Joe and Catherine were married in 2008 and then Catherine moved to America. She went to night school for English lessons and worked at a Sam’s Club, not because she needed to but because she wanted to. She wanted to contribute.
This morning my sister-in-law Catherine will be sworn in as a US citizen in downtown St. Louis.
She’s very excited.
Catherine (on right) with Dana Loesch and a friend from Japan at a gun shop in 2011.
Dana gave Catherine a wonderful shout-out today on her radio show.
Thank you, Dana!
Congratulations, Catherine.
And welcome to America.
UPDATE: It’s official.
Catherine and 51 others took the oath this morning in downtown St. Louis.
Here’s Catherine with friends Charlie and Rachel before the ceremony.
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Chingachgook commented:
OUTSTANDING! Welcome to the United States of America, the greatest nation on earth.
dw dude commented:
is that bus’s guns in Lexington?
forest commented:
thumbs up!
GregInSeattle commented:
Please help us save the US as a place of freedom and limited government! We have a lot of work ahead of us.
dw dude commented:
bud’s guns…stupid iPad
OldSailor commented:
Welcome aboard kid.
Nelle commented:
Welcome, Catherine. We hope you join the fight for freedom, while you enjoy the good life that your ancestors and ours have made possible here.
Goatroper commented:
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lincolns widow commented:
Creepy. She is awfully young.”
Being young is creepy? My kids are going to be very upset to hear this.
Goatroper
lemonaide commented:
Bravo and welcome, Catherine. Help us return the USA to where it should be: a land of opportunity and freedom for all.
jpmn commented:
Always good to see someone do it the right way. Welcome.
Walknot commented:
Woot! Welcome!
Luke commented:
You are very beautiful, hardworking and loving, Catherine. I am sure you will make an excellent citizen. We need more people like you. God bless you and your husband. I hope you will have many children and will teach them the virtues of capitalism and freedom. So great to see you at a Tea Party rally. Your husband is a lucky man!
CT commented:
Welcome new American Catherine you certainly do add to the beauty of America.
jharp commented:
Cool story. I have made many trips to Hong Kong. Around 50. Been to Sbenzhen, Guanzhou, and other towns in the area as a well.
And used to see anywhere from 10-20 babies riding home to the U.S. with their new parents.
Very cool. Oh, and all girls. Not once did I see a boy.
snewb commented:
Hi there Catherine.
You’re amongst good folks there with Jim & Dana.
Congratulations and welcome!
Cargosquid commented:
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Congratulations! Welcome home.
passably affable commented:
This is honestly the best thing I’ve read all day.
Welcome Aboard!!!!
greenfairie commented:
Congrats!
Bubba commented:
And she’s hanging out with Dana?!?!?! lol
Congratulations and welcome aboard!
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