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Old 07-17-2006, 12:23 AM
Bold Brooklynite
 
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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar
Dad came to America with 25 dollars in his pocket, washed dishes and swept floors
And you should be very grateful that he did so ... instead of bashing the country which made his and your success, comfort, and safety possible.

And there's nothing unique about your family's experience ... it has happened tens of millions of times in this blessed country. My grandparents didn't have two nickels to rub together when they came here ... in fact ... if someone gave them a nickel ... they still wouldn't have had two nickels.
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