Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 11:01:51 GMT -5
A SOMALI ARRIVES IN MINNEAPOLIS AS A NEW IMMIGRANT TO THE UNITED STATES.
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>HE STOPS THE FIRST PERSON HE SEES WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND SAYS:
>"THANK YOU MR. AMERICAN FOR LETTING ME IN THIS COUNTRY, GIVING ME HOUSING,
>FOOD STAMPS, FREE MEDICAL CARE, AND FREE EDUCATION."
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>THE PASSERBY SAYS,"YOU ARE MISTAKEN, I AM MEXICAN."
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>THE MAN GOES ON AND ENCOUNTERS ANOTHER PASSERBY.
>"THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HERE IN AMERICA."
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>THE PERSON SAYS, "I NOT AMERICAN, I VIETNAMESE."
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>THE NEW ARRIVAL WALKS FURTHER, AND THE NEXT PERSON HE SEES HE STOPS, SHAKES
>HIS HAND AND SAYS,"THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL AMERICA."
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>THAT PERSON PUTS UP HIS HAND AND SAYS, "I AM FROM MIDDLE EAST, I AM NOT
>AMERICAN."
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>HE FINALLY SEES A NICE LADY AND ASKS, "ARE YOU AN AMERICAN?"
>SHE SAYS, "NO, I AM FROM AFRICA."
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>PUZZLED HE ASKS HER, "WHERE ARE ALL THE AMERICANS?"
>THE AFRICAN LADY CHECKS HER WATCH AND SAYS ."PROBABLY AT WORK"
