I'm not really an American (yet) nor am I a permanent resident. I came to the US as a 3 year old in 1985 and have lived here for about 15 years. I've always been here legally and am not particularly fond of the way that some people (cough cough) illegals (cough cough) are able get residence faster than legal immigrants.
As a bostonian, I am life long sox fan and spent my years at Boston University living on Bay State Rd. across the street from Fenway Park.