Published Saturday, March 28, 2009 as “No joking: Schools need to explore immigration issues” in Southeast Valley Opinions of the Arizona Republic in all communities except Tempe where it appeared on Wednesday, April 1.
I recently was told a joke where Chinese, Mexican and American individuals were requested to bring something they had too much of. The Chinese person came back with a huge pot of rice. The Mexican brought a stack of tacos. Then when it was the American’s turn, he grabbed the head of the Mexican pushed it down on the table and said, “we have too many of these!”
What concerned me most wasn’t only the joke, but that a second-grader told it. Read the rest of this entry »