Immigrant Welcome

WARNING ! . . . . Not P. C.
A Pakistani arrives in New York City. All excited, he stops the first person he meets.
"Good day, Mr. American, thank you to accept me in your nice country, and . . ."
The person interrupts and says . . . "I am not American, I'm Chinese."
The Pakistani continues on his way and meets another passer-by and blurts out . . . "Thank you Mr. American for to let my family and me stay here . . ."
Again, he is interrupted before finishing his sentence . . . "I no be American, I be Turk!"
The Pakistani continues on his way and meets another passer-by and says . . . "Mr. American, me thank you for hospitality you give . . ."
"But my friend, I am African, not American."
He goes a little farther and meets another would-be American and greets him with . . . "Thank you for letting me come to your beautiful country".
But the man replies . . . "I'm not an American, I'm a Mexican"
"But"... answers the Pakistani, obviously distressed by now, "where are all the Americans then??"
The Mexican looks at his watch and says: "Oh, they all work until five."
Originally published April 07, 2005.