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To: Lane3 who wrote (19931)	5/31/2006 9:45:31 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 541403

I had an interesting and very pleasant chat yesterday with an immigrant. I'm surrounded by them but don't have much occasion to strike up conversations. He and I were waiting in line to have our cars inspected at a ratty old gas station called "Liberty" independently run by a fellow who appeared to be Persian. It was the next to the last day of the month, the line was long, and the heat was oppressive. So we sat in the shade and chatted. He was a well-spoken thirty something from Tunesia, most likely a techie professional. His wife had entered the country recently from Egypt. So we talked about the weather and North Africa and cars. One thing that surprised me was that he appeared to be just as unhappy with the heat as I was. You'd think a Tunesian would be accustomed to heat. Anyway, one of the things we chatted about was tourism in that part of the world. I mentioned places that I had been and other places that I would like to visit and that "now might not be a good time to visit." I had in mind the unrest. He responded instinctively as though I were talking about going in the heat of the summer. When I clarified my meaning, I got the impression that he found it strange. His only comment was that any hostility thereabouts is directed strictly at Israel implying that I should go if I wanted to. As for Tunesia, he said it was a lovely place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there. I didn't press him at all about his political thoughts or his personal situation. It was a very light conversation and the shade and breeze weren't sufficiently cooling. He seemed to be a nice guy with a good mind and healthy outlook. Utterly assimilated and neurosis free. Somehow I came away from that uplifted. Although my car passing inspection probably had something to do with my mood... <g>

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