Yer heid’s too wee

Posted on January 15, 2008
Filed Under Current affairs, Life, Musings |

I’ve just applied for a British passport for Sam. An item whose importance should not be underestimated. There are people in the world who would kill for a British passport where as it is Sam’s birthright.

For me, the greatest gift he’s ever received is to be born in a Western democracy, free from oppression, persecution and hunger. There are no invading forces telling us what to do in our own streets, no secret police, no bugs in your phone. You can do what you want, when you want. Freedom is the greatest gift and a British passport goes a long way to providing that security, not only at home but worldwide if he is ever in trouble.

He’ll also be entitled to an Irish passport. This will be the one he’ll produce when the plane he is on is hijacked by Islamic terrorists and they are looking for British and American citizens to behead. Win win situation for the young lad.

Still on the subject of his head, it is apparently 1mm below the required size in the photo sent to the passport office. Can you believe that they would be so pernickety?

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