Welcome to episode

Welcome to episode 93 of the Charles C.W. Cook podcast.

This episode is going to have familiar theme, that theme, is patriotismism i'm joined this week by luther abel luther how are you doing

i'm doing great i just had gas station pizza i'm ready to go and a haircut and a haircut tight on the

sides got the beard looking right But you didn't get your

haircut at the gas station. You don't? No, I'm just saying. Have a slice of pizza, get your car filled

up, have your hair cut. Yeah, I mean, there's a guy with a rolling chair out back. He does a great

job. He's got the key to the restrooms too.

His name changes weekly,

but I think that's something to do with his probation.

Well, speaking of probation, I was just in a courtroom.

But for good reasons.

In fact, that is the first time I have been inside a courtroom, maybe ever

in my life. Certainly in the United States, and certainly the only time I've been in a

courtroom either in the United States or in my life while it was in session.

The reason that it was in session is that a bunch of new American citizens were being sworn in here in North Florida.

And I was the featured speaker at the event, and my kids were involved too. They led the new

citizenry in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and handed out American flags afterwards.

Have you ever been to a citizenship ceremony? I'm ashamed to say I

haven't. My mom's attended them because she taught at a tech school and so many of her students

went on to become citizens. But what did you have to tell our latest citizens? That's just,

what an opportunity. It was a great opportunity and it's such a moving

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