Joke

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!"
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> The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am a Mexican."
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> 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."
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> 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."
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> 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.."