wdstarr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(William December Starr) wrote in news:fsorkm$ibs$1
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> If a cop asked me for my ID, for no good reason of which I was
> aware, yes I'd probably show it to him, but far more out of fear
> of bad consequences if I didn't than any desire to "do things the
> American way." And I'm a pasty-white nth-generation American.
When the Border Patrol pulled our car over once, I gave them a hard time
much
to the disgust of everyone else in the car. We were all nordic-looking
types
except for my black Irish brother-in-law, yclept Sweeney, who was
doubtless
the reason we were pulled over. He said afterwards he should have gone
into a
"Si, Senor, I was born in San Franciso" routine, but sadly, he didn't. I
can't blame him, it never even occurred to be to try "Ya, sure, ve all
yust
come from Minn-e-sota" or I might have.
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