Indian benefits

Unfortunately, this won't come off nearly as funny as it actually was, but I missed a day so I am going to try to double up and be a little entertaining.

First, if you are going to exploit a friend's heritage, race, disability, whatever... you have to know without a doubt that he/she will find it funny and not be offended.

I have a VERY LARGE and very good friend that claims to have a Native American (Cherokee Indian) heritage. I probably have more Martian in me than he has Indian, but whatever, he has a card and I don't so we usually joke about it. He even jokes about. He says he is from the Slap-A-Ho-Tribe.

Whatever, we decided to call him up this morning. We ask first what tribe is from. Cherokee. We then ask which casinos they run, because we felt like gambling and wanted a discounted room rate. Mohegan Sun? Which one? He laughed uncontrollably. I then asked if he had a line on some discounted or tax-free cigarettes and if he could get Marlboro by the pack or carton. More hysterical laughs all the way around. When he threatened me, I pushed back. Told him that if he pushed me I would contact the Chief and tell that his real middle name is Tyrone (a sure dismissal). A partner of mine did a war cry in the background and asked him not to scalp him.

Please make note, I am in no way knocking American Indians, or any other race and will not. The point is that we all have history that can be funny, or at least made fun of. And if you can't find humor in yourself, what you do every day, what you say, who you are, whatever your heritage is... shame on you. Oh, I also have no idea who owns or manages the Mohegan Sun, but I saw the hotel hosted a pool tournament on ESPN, and it just came to mind. Looks like a very nice facility, check it out if given the opportunity.