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BajaBlanca
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BLANCA citizenship party - photos
Hi everyone - wish you all could be here to share this fun:
and have a beer with us to celebrate my new Mexican citizenship, we are having carne asada and the chef is JOAQUIN - the famous Joaquin !!!
  
THIS IS THE JELLO A NEIGHBOR MADE FOR ME:

THIS IS THE FAMOUS CHEF JOAQUIN:

A FELLOW BAJA NOMADER AND WIFE ELIANA:

THE LOCAL MEXICAN GANG (la bocana and abreojos):

AND US:

[Edited on 7-10-2011 by BajaBlanca]
[Edited on 7-10-2011 by BajaBlanca]
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Wish I could Blanca, but alas I am far, far away. I do toast your new found freedom though, I am sure you will do wonderful things with it.
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BajaBlanca
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thanks !!!!! I will indeed.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Eli
Wish I could Blanca, but alas I am far, far away. I do toast your new found freedom though, I am sure you will do wonderful things with it.
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Beautifully said; I couldn't agree more.
Congratulations !
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Congratulations Blanca!
Mexico is lucky to have you!
It was really nice to stay at your beautiful place and meet you and Les last month
No worries
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Congrats Blanca, Wish Shelley and I could be there to share in your joy!
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Cheers for you, Blanca.
First a birthday and now citizenship. An excellent time for you.
nena
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what is your orig citizenship?
are you dual now?
what is a good reason to become a mex citizen anyway?
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
what is a good reason to become a mex citizen anyway? |
(1) only way to gain full rights of a citizen in Mexico, vote in mexico, etc..
(2) only way to compete on Mexican Olympic team, on Mexico's team in World Cup, etc.
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Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
(2) only way to compete on Mexican Olympic team, on Mexico's team in World Cup, etc. |
Go Bajablanca!
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BajaBlanca
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WHY CITIZENSHIP .....
goat = that is hysterical !!! olympic team here I come !!
Mike - there are quite a few reasons for ME persoanlly:
1. property in my name
2. never visit the immig office again for FM of any kind
3. since we run a business, never have immig visit US by surprise
4. no fideicomiso
5. be able to cuss when I am peeed off and not be deported
(just kidding, I don't cuss, even in English, but I sure get peeed off and want to speak my mind and now I can !!)
6. I have so many projects and there is gvt money available - now I can have access to funds so maybe I can get a recyycling center going and most
importantly for me - I really, really want proper landfills for every single village. la bocana. asuncion. punta abreojos. mulege. san ignacio.
There are more reasons but I think you get the picture !!
[Edited on 7-10-2011 by BajaBlanca]
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Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
what is a good reason to become a mex citizen anyway? |
It's no more than a personal goal. All other reasons are subjective.
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Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
what is a good reason to become a mex citizen anyway? |
It's no more than a personal goal. All other reasons are subjective. |
If you are going to be living here as solely a retired expat, the main benefits of citizenship are not having to deal with immigration each year and
no fideicomiso.
If you are involved in a business, the benefits are endless.
P.S. I hear they give you a better deal on Pacificos at Sharkeys too...

[Edited on 7-9-2011 by BajaGringo]
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Felicidades!
Tu eres Choyera!
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I realize that every-one's karma is different. My experiences with Immigration were many years ago and super traumatic. At one point I was told that
as an Administrator for my company, I was not even allowed to bake cookies for my workers, or wash my own windows or answer my own telephone, can you
imagine. Fighting El Syndicato and not being a citizen was a challenge to say the least, thank god for my workers and me, we won. As My dear ol Dad
use to always say "In Mexico, everything is Illegal, it it a matter of whether they want to enforce the laws or not."
So, as Dennis sez, it is subjective, and those are some the things I was subjected to which formed my reasons for wanting citizenship.
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Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
P.S. I hear they give you a better deal on Pacificos at Sharkeys too...
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If only a little bit true, I would dress like Benito Juarez and sing the endless anthem with every refill.
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Congrats, BajaBlanca
It's a long. hard journey to become a citizen in a new country, especially one ruled by Napoleonic law and then modified into the Mexican definition.
Your to-do list of accomplishments is breathtaking.
More power to you!
Cheers, and I wish I could stop by for your celebration, GJ
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we'll toast a glass to you Blanca.
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Great goals - especially the landfill. We should start a petition to Solar / Cat to donate a track loader and compactor.
Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
goat = that is hysterical !!! olympic team here I come !!
Mike - there are quite a few reasons for ME:
1. property in my name
2. never visit the immig office again for FM of any kind
3. since we run a business, never have immig visit US by surprise
4. put my property in my own name and no fidecomiso
5. be ble to cuss when I am piised off and not be deported
(just kidding, I don't cuss, even in English, but I sure get peeed off and want to speak my mind and now I can !!)
6. I have so many projects and there is gvt money available - now I can have access to funds so maybe I can get a recyycling center going and most
importantly for me - I really really want proper landfills for every sincel village. la boanca. asuncion. punta abreojos. mulege. san ignacio.
There are more reasons but I think you get the picture !! |
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Wish I had come by on our recent trip. Maybe next year. I am working on obtaining my US citizenship. Congrats to you Blanca.
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