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helene? >> i'm going for newt. >> the smart money is on romney. >> before we break, newt was a favorite "saturday night live" target in his house speaker days. comedian chris farley really captured his bulldozer approach to legislating. >> let's go, let's go, let's go, mr. delay. >> motion massachusetts no longer be a state. >> aye! >> farley was so identified with newt that when the real newt was celebrating the first 100 days of his g.o.p. congress in 1995, his chief lieutenant had a big surprise for him. >> we'd like to introduce the speaker of the house, the gentleman from georgia, newt gingrich. [applause] [cheers and applause] >> all right. here we go. we're here today to help celebrate the first 100 days of the republican controlled congress! let's get to it. let's show america how many bills a republican congress with pass 10 minutes when we're not hampered by bizarre, weird democrats. let's go, let's go, let's go, we're burning daylight. 832, keep reporters away from my mother. what
helene? >> i'm going for newt. >> the smart money is on romney. >> before we break, newt was a favorite "saturday night live" target in his house speaker days. comedian chris farley really captured his bulldozer approach to legislating. >> let's go, let's go, let's go, mr. delay. >> motion massachusetts no longer be a state. >> aye! >> farley was so identified with newt that when the real newt was celebrating the first 100 days of his g.o.p....
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how much is running against washington going to be helpful for people now trying to succeed, helene? >> i think it's going to be enormously helpful. i think americans right now are sick of washington. you look at the congressional approval ratings and they are -- they're lower than they've ever been. have people in polls saying they believe this is the worst congress in history and so i think that can help, which is really interesting. you hear the people at the white house talking about this, as well, and they talk as if president obama is not in washington, he's stoked up his outsider credentials and he's been able to do that because in some ways he's held some of washington at bay. he's not had relationships in washington which has hurt him when he's trying to get bills past and trying to do real negotiating but i bet you on the campaign trail we'll see president obama talking about washington as this other being. gwen: i'm always amused about people running against washington who desperately want to get to washington and i wonder how they figure it out, especially if they're not
how much is running against washington going to be helpful for people now trying to succeed, helene? >> i think it's going to be enormously helpful. i think americans right now are sick of washington. you look at the congressional approval ratings and they are -- they're lower than they've ever been. have people in polls saying they believe this is the worst congress in history and so i think that can help, which is really interesting. you hear the people at the white house talking about...
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the 7 pound two ounce girl is named helen grace hightower. and was born through a surrogate mother friday. she's the couple's second child but deniro's sixth. deniro is 68 years old. >> actor richard gere is being honored for his contributions to movies and his work as a humanitarian. he's slated to receive the 2012 george eastman award. the 62-year-old actor has appeared in more than 40 movies and founded the gere foundation that gives emergency relief in tibet. >>> angelina jolie's directorial debut about the bosnian war is leaving war survivors stunned. they're packing movie theatres in sarajevo to see in the land of blood and honey. they say it is incredibly realistic, almost too much to watch. >> i thought it was a substantial and important contribution to understanding the war in bosnia. >> the film opened in the u.s. friday. it has been nominated for a golden globe for the best foreign language film. the trailer for the hunger games is already out. and now there is a new song for the movie soundtrack entitled safe and sound. singer tay
the 7 pound two ounce girl is named helen grace hightower. and was born through a surrogate mother friday. she's the couple's second child but deniro's sixth. deniro is 68 years old. >> actor richard gere is being honored for his contributions to movies and his work as a humanitarian. he's slated to receive the 2012 george eastman award. the 62-year-old actor has appeared in more than 40 movies and founded the gere foundation that gives emergency relief in tibet. >>> angelina...
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. >> reporter: helen is turning 98 tomorrow. she made time to get her ticket playing the same number she played for a long time. >> the quick picks before you were born. >> reporter: the last question what would you say to your boss? >> won't get two weeks' notice. i'm sorry, but i -- it would be that day. that day. >> reporter: california lottery officials say if you do win, sign the back of your ticket immediately and find a safe place to keep it. reporting from san francisco, patrick sedillo, cbs 5. >> what do you think would you buy? >> i think i would find helen and give her some money just because she deserves it. >> i want her to win. 98 years old. >>> parking tickets you don't center to pay. >> how one bay area woman is skipping out on a parking fine she says she didn't deserve and it is not against the law. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. storm clouds headed our way! the big question, will it bring us any rain? we'll talk about that coming up. >>> it's the sound of a holiday tradit
. >> reporter: helen is turning 98 tomorrow. she made time to get her ticket playing the same number she played for a long time. >> the quick picks before you were born. >> reporter: the last question what would you say to your boss? >> won't get two weeks' notice. i'm sorry, but i -- it would be that day. that day. >> reporter: california lottery officials say if you do win, sign the back of your ticket immediately and find a safe place to keep it. reporting from...
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helen, thanks for being here tonight. deb just said time is the enemy. >> that's right. >> i must say in my experience, whenever a child this young goes missing this long, bad news seems to be just around the corner. >> you're absolutely right about that. most people understand that the first 48 hours are critical in any investigation, and it's been so long now, and the question is, was she taken? who might have taken her? what would the motive have been? and where is she now? bringing in cadaver dogs is not unusual. that's pretty normal as far as protocol is concerned. but the question is, with all of those leads, why hasn't there been someone named a person of interest? >> you raise an interesting point there, but the fact that there hasn't been a person of interest named against this backdrop of hundreds of leads. >> right. >> does that mean police don't have one or they're just not talking about it? >> they may not be talking about it. i think one of the things that police have learned over the years is that not talki
helen, thanks for being here tonight. deb just said time is the enemy. >> that's right. >> i must say in my experience, whenever a child this young goes missing this long, bad news seems to be just around the corner. >> you're absolutely right about that. most people understand that the first 48 hours are critical in any investigation, and it's been so long now, and the question is, was she taken? who might have taken her? what would the motive have been? and where is she now?...
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. >>> digging deeper into this case we bring in forensic psychiatrist helen morrison. thanks for being here tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> whenever a child this young goes missing this long, bad news seems to be just around the corner. >> you're absolutely right about that. most people understand that the first 48 hours are critical in any investigation, and it's been so long now, and the question is, was she taken? who might have taken her? what would the motive have been, and where is she now? bringing in cadaver dogs is not unusual, that's pretty normal as far as protocol is concerned, but the question is, with all of those leads, why hasn't there been someone named a person of interest? >> you raise an interesting point there, but the fact that there hasn't been a person of interest named against this backdrop of hundreds of leads. >> right. >> does that mean police don't have one or they're just not talking about it? >> they may not be talking about it. i think one of the things that police have learned over the years is that not talking tends to keep the
. >>> digging deeper into this case we bring in forensic psychiatrist helen morrison. thanks for being here tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> whenever a child this young goes missing this long, bad news seems to be just around the corner. >> you're absolutely right about that. most people understand that the first 48 hours are critical in any investigation, and it's been so long now, and the question is, was she taken? who might have taken her? what would the...
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helen sanders, potomac, maryland -- >> bill: suzy shields, san jose, california -- >> bill: here is how it works, suzy, the obama re-election campaign has a list of sympathetic media people all over the country. a very long list. they supply the columnists and editors with information, the campaign does. there will be plenty of info about newt. plenty. and you're right, any other g.o.p. candidate. but, mr. gingrich is a much bigger target. so that is what the democrats will rye to do, make newt gingrich the focus, not the economy. jaycee duncan, sen tenial, colorado -- that would be a very good interesting debate. rick, from chicago -- >> bill: $10,000. no, he's not paying me anything. from charlotteville -- >> bill 6'4", ben. and from california -- we sent 10,000 copies, alice. we thank everyone who participated in that. rich clark, a combat veteran and civil war buff i was captivated by "killing lincoln. it" i appreciate that, rich. and mike johnson said, "i recently discovered the factor goes down better with a large glass of irish whit i can." you just recently discovered that, mike
helen sanders, potomac, maryland -- >> bill: suzy shields, san jose, california -- >> bill: here is how it works, suzy, the obama re-election campaign has a list of sympathetic media people all over the country. a very long list. they supply the columnists and editors with information, the campaign does. there will be plenty of info about newt. plenty. and you're right, any other g.o.p. candidate. but, mr. gingrich is a much bigger target. so that is what the democrats will rye to...
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napa, along with saint helene knauss. the freeze warning only applies until about 9:00. that system dropping down right there. right there, it will start to work its way in. that will take us into increasing clouds tonight. the powerhouse system exited into southern california. so today, sunny skies, after the low clouds and then we increase the clouds tonight and we'll bring in some light rain. very little. this is not a very strong system. fog, is up, cool, low clouds. cold to chilly lows. some low cases running lower by a good 7, 8 degrees compared to yesterday. 50s on the highs. cloudy skies tonight into tomorrow. some light rhine and then it's out of there thursday night. the wind cranks up. it looks like calm conditions. >>> things are expected to be different in court today when lindsay lohan ruferns for a progress hearing. that's because it appears she's been keep up with her community service requirements. she's on probation for a theft case. her supervisor at the los angeles county morgue says she's been showing up regularly. lohan missed a promotional taping a
napa, along with saint helene knauss. the freeze warning only applies until about 9:00. that system dropping down right there. right there, it will start to work its way in. that will take us into increasing clouds tonight. the powerhouse system exited into southern california. so today, sunny skies, after the low clouds and then we increase the clouds tonight and we'll bring in some light rain. very little. this is not a very strong system. fog, is up, cool, low clouds. cold to chilly lows....
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the 68-year-old actor and his wife have added a little girl to their family, 7-pound, 2-ounce helen grace hightower was born to them over the holiday by a surrogate mother. he has four other children ranging in age from 40 to 16. >> wow. quite a range. >>> a little sparkle under the tree for matthew mcconaughey's long-time give. he popped the question on christmas day. her answer was not revealed. it does appear she said yes, based on the photo matthew posted of the pair kissing in front of a christmas tree. they have two kids together, levi and vida. no word on whether matthew's shaved head helped or hurt the cause. >> i was going the say who is the bald guy? >> if you're looking for last-minute new year's eve plans, check out the hotel in the arctic circle in finland. you'll stay in a state-of-the-art igloo. they have frost prevention. not quite as sexy are the wool socks and hats that the guests are given. >> i was into it until the sleeping bags. >> the wool socks didn't turn you off? >> they did now. >>> finally, bono in stranger to donating his time and money to those in need. this
the 68-year-old actor and his wife have added a little girl to their family, 7-pound, 2-ounce helen grace hightower was born to them over the holiday by a surrogate mother. he has four other children ranging in age from 40 to 16. >> wow. quite a range. >>> a little sparkle under the tree for matthew mcconaughey's long-time give. he popped the question on christmas day. her answer was not revealed. it does appear she said yes, based on the photo matthew posted of the pair kissing...
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. >> i am helen. >> you have already been doing your shopping. >> i have. my mother loves hearings. you bought them for your mother? for your daughter? we were at the coffee shop last night. really? ok. we did. we were here last night. we stayed overnight. it looks like you had a good breakfast. >> oh, yeah out. -- oh, yeah. [unintelligible] january 3. you come out. bring them out. hey, what is your name? thank you. you tell everybody you know, will you? it is good to see you. i thought you had a camera. i heard that they move people around. i am glad you came here. i think they have some cameras here. brianna is an excellent student. how is that, brianna? here you go, brianna. of course you can. how are you? thank you for coming out on a saturday morning. what is your name? hi, larry. thank you. tell everybody you know, january 3. we are going to take a picture right here. it is good to meet you. thank you. you should see my mother. thank you. that makes a 55-year-old woman feel good. we are going to take a picture. i think that is your sharpie. these are the wise guys right here.
. >> i am helen. >> you have already been doing your shopping. >> i have. my mother loves hearings. you bought them for your mother? for your daughter? we were at the coffee shop last night. really? ok. we did. we were here last night. we stayed overnight. it looks like you had a good breakfast. >> oh, yeah out. -- oh, yeah. [unintelligible] january 3. you come out. bring them out. hey, what is your name? thank you. you tell everybody you know, will you? it is good to...
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take a look at helen athens, jacksonville, florida, 102. she is a pro at really taking good care of solving cross word puzzles, great mind builder. and she loves to watch all kind of sports on the television. here is clyde clough from pi pinkney, michigan. 100 years old. still drives his automobile and enjoys fun games like golf, which he is absolutely fantastic at. ended with a proposition there. here is charles loucks from bella vista, arizona, 100 years old today and a proud ww ii vet and a long-time friend of the fire department. he loved to do volunteer fire work. good man, without them i don't know what we'd do. y.f. choy of honolulu, hawaii, 100 years old today. smart as a whip, mind as sharp as a tack. what a blessing that is. that's it, that's all for now. don't go away, there's more to come. >> all right, willard, thank you so much. >>> it's raining on me. talk about a bad hair day. coming up next, how to turn your unwanted gift cards into cold, hard cash. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> "today's money" is brought to you by
take a look at helen athens, jacksonville, florida, 102. she is a pro at really taking good care of solving cross word puzzles, great mind builder. and she loves to watch all kind of sports on the television. here is clyde clough from pi pinkney, michigan. 100 years old. still drives his automobile and enjoys fun games like golf, which he is absolutely fantastic at. ended with a proposition there. here is charles loucks from bella vista, arizona, 100 years old today and a proud ww ii vet and a...
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helen, go ahead. caller: hello? hi. i am here. host: stop listening to the television and go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i am calling because i wanted to speak about the election coming up. host: what is your question? caller: i am not asking a question. host: we will put you on hold and come back. rick from florida is on the republican line. go ahead. caller: i think michele bachmann has been ignored by the media. the media is trying to manipulate who becomes president. michele bachmann has the moral and leadership character traits over the other candidates. i think she is a wonderful person. host: talk about the ground games for those campaigning in pennsylvania. guest: they have made forays into the state to raise money in pittsburgh and philadelphia. we will -- much will depend on how the early delegate selection takes place in january and february leading up to super tuesday in march. we probably will not see much in the wake of a ground game. the pennsylvania primary is at the end of april. we typically do n
helen, go ahead. caller: hello? hi. i am here. host: stop listening to the television and go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i am calling because i wanted to speak about the election coming up. host: what is your question? caller: i am not asking a question. host: we will put you on hold and come back. rick from florida is on the republican line. go ahead. caller: i think michele bachmann has been ignored by the media. the media is trying to manipulate who becomes president....
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the 68-year-old actor and his wife have added a little girl to their family 7-pound, 2-ounce helen grace hightower was born to them over the holiday by a surrogate mother. he has four other children ranging in age from 40 to 16. >> wow. quite a range. >>> a little sparkle under the tree for matthew mcconaughey's long-time give. he popped the question on christmas day. her answer was not revealed. it does appear she said yes, based on the photo matthew posted of the pair kissing in front of a christmas tree. they have two kids together levi and vida. no word on whether matthew's shaved head helped or hurt the cause. >> i was going the say who is the bald guy? >> if you're looking for last-minute new year's eve plans, check out the hotel in the arctic circle in finland. you'll stay in a state-of-the-art igloo. they have frost prevention. not quite as sexy are the wool socks and hats that the guests are given. >> i was into it until the sleeping bags. >> the wool socks didn't turn you off? >> they did now. >>> finally, bono in stranger to donating his time and money to those in need. this c
the 68-year-old actor and his wife have added a little girl to their family 7-pound, 2-ounce helen grace hightower was born to them over the holiday by a surrogate mother. he has four other children ranging in age from 40 to 16. >> wow. quite a range. >>> a little sparkle under the tree for matthew mcconaughey's long-time give. he popped the question on christmas day. her answer was not revealed. it does appear she said yes, based on the photo matthew posted of the pair kissing...
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many people from across the united states -- george bernard shaw, hg wells, helen keller -- many people were involved in this movement to get the prisoners out. for harding, he had no interest in inheriting this mess. he waited a little while, and then he let him out of prison. >> he invited him to the white house. >> that is right. >> and he went? >> yes. what do we know about that meeting? >> neither one of them said anything about it. it was a christmas afternoon meeting, i guess. debs said, harding seems like a very nice man. i believe he said, you know, the president asked me to cut down on my rhetoric, but i have no intention of doing that. he got back on the train. >> you are looking at some rare footage. debs coming out of the white house and speaking to the media after his meeting with the president. he lived until 1926. we have about 10 minutes left. let's get a couple of calls. michigan, james, you are on the air. >> is it ok if i ask two questions? >> go ahead. >> let's move on, please. our time is short. our next call is from charleston, south carolina. >> i want to know if
many people from across the united states -- george bernard shaw, hg wells, helen keller -- many people were involved in this movement to get the prisoners out. for harding, he had no interest in inheriting this mess. he waited a little while, and then he let him out of prison. >> he invited him to the white house. >> that is right. >> and he went? >> yes. what do we know about that meeting? >> neither one of them said anything about it. it was a christmas...
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host: this tweet from helen, her thoughts on why there may be fewer qualified preschool teachers. you are nodding your head. guest: young people have college loan problems if they had to take out loans to get through college. early education salaries are below what kindergarten and primary school teachers make. people with high credentials, bachelors are officers -- it is hard for people with high credentials, bachelors or assess his degrees, to pay back loans. host: poverty status. guest: people have been calling in about the cost of care and how it affects families. we see that the dark line is families above the poverty line , the light line is families below the poverty line. we see that for families with preschoolers, families below the poverty line, 35% are in grandparent care. if we look at organized terror, we see the opposite. for children of families and households above poverty, 35%, or organized thcaer. -- care. this highlights the ability-to- pay issue. host: new york city, you are on. welcome to the conversation. caller: i am calling because i was listening to the la
host: this tweet from helen, her thoughts on why there may be fewer qualified preschool teachers. you are nodding your head. guest: young people have college loan problems if they had to take out loans to get through college. early education salaries are below what kindergarten and primary school teachers make. people with high credentials, bachelors are officers -- it is hard for people with high credentials, bachelors or assess his degrees, to pay back loans. host: poverty status. guest:...
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helen's. this is a great way to test if your baking soda is still good. if it doesn't fizz, it isn't good. when that stops bubbling, put in a kettle of hot water to really clean it. you've got to wait until it all stops bubbling. a great way, and i know we love vodka for so many reasons, but you can actually, would you like to spray? >> no, thank you. i'm a wino. >> we've got that, too. you can clean the sink with vodka. >> why vodka? >> it's the cheap stuff. you want to enjoy the holidays. have some for yourself and clean at the same time. >> where else would we learn these helpful hints. >> another is baby oil. if you put baby oil around, it will help from collecting the dirt on the sides and bead up. rub a rilt bit of baby oil around your sink. >> less than a minute. >> here we go. stuff marks. put this on. like joan rivers said, we were not put on earth to get down there unless there are diamonds down there. >> look. >> nothing but the tennis ball. >> lemonade, premix. it will clean your dishwasher. >> really? >> yes. because of the sit rick acid. it
helen's. this is a great way to test if your baking soda is still good. if it doesn't fizz, it isn't good. when that stops bubbling, put in a kettle of hot water to really clean it. you've got to wait until it all stops bubbling. a great way, and i know we love vodka for so many reasons, but you can actually, would you like to spray? >> no, thank you. i'm a wino. >> we've got that, too. you can clean the sink with vodka. >> why vodka? >> it's the cheap stuff. you want to...
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and we have beautiful helen harvey at holmes beach, florid 104. how about those apples? i mean that's amazing. loves to read the "wall street journal," and keep up with the stock market. or keep down with the stock market, whichever comes first. we have louise ridgeway of aledo, illinois, 100 years old today. lives independently, and loves working in the yard. isn't that something, yard work and gardening, they love it, and she loves and is so proud to be a citizen of the usa. god love you. well that's it. that's all. now back to our friends in new yo york. >> willard, thanks. >>> coming up, 12 places to visit in 2012. >>> but first some of the striking images that we've shown you and we've seen in 2011. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> 8:26 is your time now on this wednesday, december 28th, 2011. i am eun yang. meteorologist, veronica johnson has weather changes. >> it's just cold, but for today i will call it chilly. it will be wind with sunshine, too. we have sunshine now and will have a few clouds coming through and more cloud cover coming tonight. the wind could get as high as 30 mi
and we have beautiful helen harvey at holmes beach, florid 104. how about those apples? i mean that's amazing. loves to read the "wall street journal," and keep up with the stock market. or keep down with the stock market, whichever comes first. we have louise ridgeway of aledo, illinois, 100 years old today. lives independently, and loves working in the yard. isn't that something, yard work and gardening, they love it, and she loves and is so proud to be a citizen of the usa. god...
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helen, rhoda. in the streets of new orleans people would yell, hey, photo copy because it was easier. instead of hoda kotb. >> i don't mind my name catherine but nobody calls me that. i like kate. i wouldn't mind that. i love katharine hepburn. >> they can tell if your child is going to be successful. put a mar mellow in front of your child. they say you can have that right now. if you wait five minutes you get two, if you wait ten you get three, if you wait 15, you get four. >> if your child goes right away and can't take it, that child will not be as successful as one that can wait 15 minutes. they say that tells you about instant gratification. the kids who look at the marshmallow and obsess over it while waiting aren't the ones who can make it. >> it's the ones that can leave it and do other things. what if you don't like marshmallows? >> you put aor efn oreo. >> hoda wants to talk about this. >> you get these catalogs at home. we are like, what's in here? they have all these different massage,
helen, rhoda. in the streets of new orleans people would yell, hey, photo copy because it was easier. instead of hoda kotb. >> i don't mind my name catherine but nobody calls me that. i like kate. i wouldn't mind that. i love katharine hepburn. >> they can tell if your child is going to be successful. put a mar mellow in front of your child. they say you can have that right now. if you wait five minutes you get two, if you wait ten you get three, if you wait 15, you get four....
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and we have beautiful helen harvey at holmes beach, florida. 104. how about those apples? i mean that's amazin loves to read the "wall street journal," and azep up with the stock market. or keep down with the stock market, whichever comes first. we have louise ridgeway of aledo, illinois, 100 years old today. lives independently, and loves working in the yard. isn't that something, yard work and gardening, they love it, and she loves and is so proud to be a citizen of the usa. god love you. well that's it. that's all. now back to our friends in new york. >> willard, thanks. >>> coming up, 12 places to visit in 2012. >>> but first some of the striking images that we've shown you and we've seen in 2011. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> it is 8:26, oakland has been without an encampment, police cleared out the last camp on november 22nd. a brand new camp, this in a vacant lot near mandela parkway. some of the other locations was high profile. this one, pretty much under the radar. 13, 14 tents out there, one occupy protester said they will stay put as long as they k and they must figure out wh
and we have beautiful helen harvey at holmes beach, florida. 104. how about those apples? i mean that's amazin loves to read the "wall street journal," and azep up with the stock market. or keep down with the stock market, whichever comes first. we have louise ridgeway of aledo, illinois, 100 years old today. lives independently, and loves working in the yard. isn't that something, yard work and gardening, they love it, and she loves and is so proud to be a citizen of the usa. god...