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-=DoW=- Body Piercer
November 13th, 2003, 16:48
A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. This child is not an American citizen. How is this possible?
-=DoW=- JBDiamonds
November 13th, 2003, 18:51
Because the parents weren't citizens
Panda
November 13th, 2003, 19:11
The kid was born before the United States was a country (before the American Revolution).
-=DoW=- Body Piercer
November 13th, 2003, 19:38
JB, The parents were born in Boston so that would make them citizens IF Panda wasn't (sort of) right.

The child was born before 1776, the year of the Declaration of Independance so He'd be British.
-=DoW=- The Fan
November 14th, 2003, 00:24
:banger:
ByteMe97
November 14th, 2003, 03:12
No. He'd be a colonial americal. He would not be a US Citizen as the US didn't exist but he is not British as he was not born in Britain.
-=DoW=- Body Piercer
November 19th, 2003, 19:33
oooo good point Byteme. Well don't blame me, I copied it from a game :)