Received this from a friend and thought

I would share it with the Americans

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Are You American???

If this wasn't so true, it might be funnier...This joke was nominated

for best joke of the year.

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A Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant

to the United States .

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He stops the first person he sees walking down the

street andsays, "Thank you Mr. American for

letting me into thiscountry, 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."

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IF YOU DON'T PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS,

TOMORROW AT 11:30 AM YOU WILL RECEIVE THREE

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ABSOLUTELY FREE.