You're Jewish, right?

While waiting in the US Customs line yesterday in Miami, a gentleman in front of me was carrying a large carving.

Alan: "Do you mind letting me see? ... That's pretty nice... Where'd you get it?"

Gentleman: "Haiti."
Alan: "Oh, I just came from there myself"

Gentleman: "What is your last name?"
Alan, a bit baffled at the random question: "Bowling"

Gentleman: "Oh! I thought you were Jewish!", said with a bit of disappointment.

Alan: "No, but I get that a lot, especially from my mother-in-law."