Israelis Are Invading!
Ok, so it’s just one Israeli. And she’s not really invading. Maybe just sauntering. Or roaming. Either way, I can’t wait to be a tour guide!
Many Americans may not realize this but we can travel internationally much easier than people in other parts of the world. Our country imposes cumbersome tourist visa standards (mainly post 9/11) that Americans generally never have to deal with. We can literally hop on a plane to nearly any destination in the world (I’d think twice about Iran or North Korea though) and enter a foreign country with little resistance.
This isn’t the case for foreigners into our fine democracy. There’s a mountain of paper work, an interview, and headaches just to be a tourist in America. But I’m ecstatic to hear that everything went well and I can play the tour guide.
I’m quite excited to get a foreign perspective on America about something as insignificant as street signs to larger issues like social interaction.
But ironically, I don’t remember ever going up the Sear’s Tower (although I’m sure I have, I may just have been too little to recall) nor have I ever been to Navy Pier. Although I certainly know how to use Mapquest and love Chicago just as if I were a resident. I think that’ll be enough to qualify me as a tour guide.
So I may need a little support in this matter. You’ll answer my panicking phone calls, won’t you?
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I’ll be right there to laugh hysterically on the other end of the phone. ;-p Seriously, that sounds like amazing fun! Enjoy the experience.
I’ll be sure to advise you on the most environmentally friendly things to to in the City…crap, I’m tapped! There simply aren’t any.
Hmmm, though I am “truly American”. So I suppose if y’all are up to the task, you can do me?!
Yeah, I know. Not funny (and that shouldn’t surprise you). But I can make some spiffy suggestions that involve neither of the aforementioned, so hit me up as necessary.
When is the “Isreali Invading”? I have only begun to construct my fall-out shelter. Do I have plenty of time, or should I raise it up a notch on my list of priorities?
Hope I get to meet her! And don’t forget the slightly disgusting but truly Chicago hot dog experience.
if you DO subject your visitor to hot dogs, it has to be at Tom and Jerrys in DeKalb and it HAS TO BE at about 1:45 a.m., give or take. just saying.
Tom and Jerrys after a night of drinking at Ottos or the Annex not so sure if it is “American” but it sure Dekalb and so many good drunken times.
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i’m going to start a small list of truly american things for you kids to do. you can hear the rusty cogs in my head screeching to life cant you? ohhh its gonna be sweet. i’ll post my final complication via blog. ohh lordy!