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Thomas C. Willadsen

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Saad's community bought a funeral home that was underused. It is on a busy street, across from a high school. The neighbors were very anxious about Muslims moving in. The neighbors did not want to hear car doors slamming. People who attend funerals do not slam their car doors, but who knows about Muslims? The pastor of a church down the street from the funeral home raised questions about drainage. In recent years Oshkosh has suffered several flash floods; drainage is on everyone's mind. Still, I was baffled by the pastor's idea that this was a reason to block Saad's community from purchasing the funeral home. “Do Muslims drain differently from Christians?” I wondered. There really is no polite way to ask that question.

After spending two hours together, Saad and I headed home to our families. As I was putting on my jacket, I said, “Saad, I've laughed a lot tonight. Are you always this funny?”

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