> 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 come 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."

She could be right, but then again she could be right!