Thank You Very Much

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I replied that most Americans were also circumcised, hence no problem. Ah... seemed to be surprised:

ah: Americans are circumcised!?
me: Exactly.
ah: But Americans are Christians. Christians have not been circumcised since (?).
me: Yes, but circumcision became very popular in America in the 20th Century.
ah: (warming up) Really?
me: Really. The practice peaked in about 1980 but is on a slow decline nowadays.
ah: (sympathetically) Well that is a modern American tragedy.
me: I suppose so.
ah: Do you think America will be able to ultimately reverse this unfortunate trend?
me: I doubt it. I think the trend will continue indefinitely.
ah: So sad. All that itching... I am frankly feeling new emphathy for you and your unfortunate fellow citizens.
me: Thank you very much.