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The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

by Saint Chuck

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I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America.
Why would I do that, I’m from Mexico?
One nation, under God,
I’m not Christian…
Indivisible,
Civil War anyone?
With liberty and justice for all.
That’s a joke right? Slavery, the KKK , gang violence, unequal rights for women…

As we finish the pledge, the room of tired, disheveld immigrants begins to reverbrate with clapping and laughter. We are now officialy citizens of the United States of America. Mi mama turns to me and gives me the biggest smile I have seen on her in years. After years of barely scraping by one our small farm, especially after Papi died, this is what she has been waiting for for so long. My heart bursts with pride for this woman who has been so much to support her family, me and my little sister Anna. This is a chance for hope, freedom, and an escape from poverty.

Maybe this won’t be as bad it seemed only moments ago…

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Average Reader Rating: 3.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Der Verfasser 's Buddy Icon Der Verfasser

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love it, kinda sounds like my ancestors, but they gave up and returned to Germany, France, and England. I’m from England, so I can sort of relate to this, I say the pledge in the class room because i love this country, but i’m not a citizen.

  2. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    MissJonas1492's Buddy Icon MissJonas1492

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    it’s funny. The first part made me laugh.

  3. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Shiverfinger's Buddy Icon Shiverfinger

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    The first part is pretty funny. The only nitpicky thing I have to say is you wrote “Mi mama” when it should be “my.”

  4. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Mi is my in Spanish..

  5. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great job, although it was a tad cynical. Ah, well, I loved it anyway.

  6. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Dangerous Angels' Buddy Icon Dangerous Angels

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Lol. love it! You ar e a great write, this story has a lot of potential.

  7. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    j dog homie gangster dude's Buddy Icon j dog homie gangster dude

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i give saint chuck props

  8. The Pledge of Allegiance in the View of a Foreigner

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 8 months ago

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked this.
    LoA

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