Sid and Al were sitting in a Chinese
restaurant. “Sid,” asked Al,
“are there any Jews in China?”

“I don’t
know,” Sid replied. “Why don’t we ask the waiter?”

When the
waiter came by, Al asked him, “Are there any Chinese Jews?”

“I
don’t know sir, let me ask,” the waiter replied, and he went into
the
kitchen. He returned in a few minutes and said, “No, sir. No,

Chinese Jews.”

“Are you sure?” Al asked.

“I will check again,
sir,” the waiter replied and went back to the
kitchen. While he was
still gone, Sid said, “I cannot believe there are
no Jews in China.
Our people are scattered everywhere.”

When the waiter returned
he said, “Sir, no Chinese Jews.”

“Are you really sure?” Al asked
again.

“I cannot believe there are no Chinese
Jews.”

“Sir, I ask everyone,” the waiter replied exasperated. “We have
Orange
Jews, Prune Jews, Tomato Jews and Grape Jews, but we have no Chin
ese
Jews.”