A 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 in this country, giving me
housing, food stamps, free medical care, and free education!'

The passerby says, 'You are mistaken, I am
Mexican.'

The man goes on and encounters another
passerby.

'Thank you, Mr. American, for having such a
beautiful country here in America !'

The person says, 'I not American, I'm
Vietnamese.'

The new arrival walks further, and the next
person he sees he stops, shakes his hand and says,

'Thank you, Mr. American, for this wonderful America !'

That person puts up his hand and says, 'I am
from Middle East , I am not American!'

He finally sees a n ice 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!'