Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant to the United States. > He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, "Thank > you Mr. American for letting me into this country, giving me housing, food > stamps, free medical care, and a free education!" > > > > The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am a Mexican." > > The man goes on and encounters another passerby. "Thank you for having such > a beautiful country here in America ." The person says, "I not American, I > Vietnamese." > > > The new arrival walks farther, and the next person he sees he stops, > shakes his hand, and says, "Thank you for wonderful America ! That person > puts up his hand and says, "I am from Middle East . I am not American." > > He finally sees a nice lady and asks, "Are you an American?" > She says, "No, I am from Africa ." > Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?" > The African lady checks her watch and says, "Probably at work.."