In America, the streets are paved with gold.
For many immigrants to the United States (and especially to New York, through the Ellis Island immigration station), American was thought to be the “Golden La...
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For many immigrants to the United States (and especially to New York, through the Ellis Island immigration station), American was thought to be the “Golden Land” of opportunity, where the streets were paved with gold. Brooklyn humorist Sam Levenson (1911-1980) said in 1956 and 1959 that his father soon discovered:
1. The streets were not paved with gold,
2. The streets were not paved, and
3. He was expected to pave them.
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1. The streets were not paved with gold,
2. The streets were not paved, and
3. He was expected to pave them.
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