“From Where?”

People always say, “From where?” or “From which country?” and like a badge of pride I say, “U.S.” People usually smile when I say it. They usually say, “Ah, U.S.” Indians are always wanting to go there to work and so often have family or relatives working there. Even the Goan guy trying to sell me a taxi ride earlier today said his son was working in Georgia, although he didn’t know in which town or for which company.