True Americans

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> NOMINATED THE BEST JOKE OF THE YEAR
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> 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 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
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> a beautiful country here in America ."
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> The person says, "I not American, I am 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?"
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> She says, "No, I am from Africa ."
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> Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?"
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> The African lady checks her watch and says, "Probably at work."