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Among immigrants we keep telling ourselves variations of a joke about how first generation are carpenters, second - lawyers, and third - artists

• 988747 4y ago
  I would switch carpenters for tailors :) That actually how it happened with regard to Jews - the first ones to come to America were tailors, which helped them become lawyers, since they got access to cheap suits, which are essential in this profession :)
  • AzzieElbab 4y ago
    Good point. I wish my pile of code would be just as useful to my kids
    • lliamander 4y ago
      "These are your father's parens. Elegant weapons for a more...civilized age." https://xkcd.com/297/ https://xkcd.com/297/