Dear Arizona? I look Mexican in summer.

[Homer12]

Dear Arizona,

I tan pretty well in summer and can either look Mexican or from the Middle East.

Can I be stopped by the police to be asked for proof of Citizenship?

Thanks,

Homer 12

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[blm]

1. Big R from me.

True story involving my eldest sister. We're Irish/Slovenian mix, with a little Dutch/German here and there...my sister is darkhaired, almost black eyes and gorgeous thick lips. There was a brand new show on the air called Julia, about a young, black career woman - groundbreaking at the time. Well, my sister was in Panama on vacation and had a beautiful tan, and she was hit on by Muhammad Ali...NOT because she was a beautiful white woman, but, because he thought she was the actress who played Julia.

I love that story.

BTW...I've been described as a 'generic ethnic'...that I look like whatever restaurant I'm in. heheh

[spanone]

2. if you look mexican in arizona, yes. guilty til proven innocent

[ShortnFiery]

3. I was stopped by a Highway Patrolman driving through Yuma and asked "What country are you from?"

No joke. I had just finished running the San Diego Half Marathon and was making my way back to Phoenix. Needless to say I had develop "a world class tan" just through training for this event, not sun worshiping. To add insult to injury, although my heritage is southern German, I was trying to look "Latin" because we were moving to The Republic of Panama, (yes, the country) during 1990. A place that was still unsafe for Americans. Therefore, I dyed my hair jet black. I did look "stereotypically" light skin hispanic.

As soon as the Arizona State Trooper asked, "What Country are you from" the smart-ass part of me wanted to pose with virtual castanets and utter "A-MARE-EE-KA!" :evilgrin: The image of this guy was bizarre with the hat and the mirror sunglasses ... it seemed surreal.


However, the rational, survivalist side of me AUTOMATICALLY kicked in instead. I said in my best midwestern accent, "The United States of America Officer! Specifically, Omaha, Nebraska."

He then leaned down to get a real close look at me and I removed my sunglasses. He then straightened up and said curtly, "YOU MAY GO!"

Whew! That was freaky. Once, I was "informed" by one white supremacist (I believe) that my skin is too dark to be blessed with light blue eyes. Damn, I resent racist a**holes like him. :puke:

[DearAbby]

4. I am also an Dark skinned non hispanic

with dark hair and eyes. This hits home to me as well, born in Nebraska. WTF. Do I have to have papers proving my citizenship to see the grand canyon?

Hispanic Americans arent the only people who would be affected by this law.