[quote]‘Chewbacca’ Actor to Become U.S. Citizen
By SUZANNE GAMBOA, Associated Press Writer Wed Oct 12, 7:55 PM ET
WASHINGTON - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a Wookiee named Chewbacca growled and howled his way through “Star Wars” movies. On Monday, the actor who played him will take the oath to become an American citizen.
British-born Peter Mayhew will be among 441 people from 77 countries who will become naturalized Americans in a ceremony in Arlington, Texas.
Mayhew, 60, played the fur-covered warrior Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy of the 1970s and 1980s, and the latest movie, “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.”
“I got married to a Texan lady. That more or less decided it,” said Mayhew, who has been married to his wife, Angelique, for six years.
In most cases, an immigrant must be a legal permanent resident for five years before becoming a citizen. The wait is three years if the person marries a U.S. citizen. He also must pass history, English and civics exams.
“I’ve always been interested in the cowboys and the history of the West and the history of America, so it wasn’t so bad,” Mayhew said in a telephone interview Wednesday. He was being driven by his wife to buy a suit for the occasion. It will be the conventional type
Thank you Squidly.
But I have 2 responses on my thread… 
[quote=“TainanCowboy”]Thank you Squidly.
But I have 2 responses on my thread… [/quote]
Three. 
Thank you for your support.
[quote=“TainanCowboy”]“Whatever people say about America, it is still one of the most wonderful countries in the world, despite the politics, religion and everything else that goes on.”
“I know that I have the best of both worlds with the dual nationality,” he said.[/quote]
He’s still clearly mostly Brit. 
I hope they can accept him over there. Some people will find it hard not to stare at his hair all the time. I guess they’ve already got used to that guy from Mexico that was on Ripley’s though.
[quote=“irishstu”]I hope they can accept him over there. Some people will find it hard not to stare at his hair all the time. I guess they’ve already got used to that guy from Mexico that was on Ripley’s though.[/quote]Star Wars and Chewbacca are not real. He is just an actor, when he goes home he takes the hair off, he looks like this:
[quote=“Big Fluffy Matthew”][quote=“irishstu”]I hope they can accept him over there. Some people will find it hard not to stare at his hair all the time. I guess they’ve already got used to that guy from Mexico that was on Ripley’s though.[/quote]Star Wars and Chewbacca are not real. He is just an actor, when he goes home he takes the hair off, he looks like this:
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Just cos things happened a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away doesn’t mean they’re not real.
Next you’ll be saying lightsabers don’t really work. :loco:
my mother-in-law always refers to him as “chewing-tobacco” :help:
[quote=“puiwaihin”][quote=“TainanCowboy”]“Whatever people say about America, it is still one of the most wonderful countries in the world, despite the politics, religion and everything else that goes on.”
“I know that I have the best of both worlds with the dual nationality,” he said.[/quote]
He’s still clearly mostly Brit. [/quote]Those quotes should rightly be attributerd to their author, British-born Mr. Peter Mayhew. He has clearly voted with his heart & feet.
Good for him.
Hair removal in the UK would undoubtably entail a long long wait.