Craig in Alabama
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>A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15 kids...
>
>"WOW," the social worker exclaims, "are they ALL YOURS"???"
>
>"Yep they are all mine," the flustered momma, sighs having heard that
>question a thousand times before. She says, "Sit down Leroy." All the
>children rush to find seats.
>
>"Well," says the social worker, "then you must be here to sign up. I'll
>need all your children's names."
>
>"This one's my oldest - he is Leroy." "OK, and who's next?" "Well, this
>one he is Leroy, also."
>
>The social worker raises an eyebrow but continues. One by one, through
>the oldest four, all boys, all named Leroy. Then she is introduced to
>the eldest girl, named Leighroy!
>
>"All right," says the caseworker. "I'm seeing a pattern here. Are they
>ALL named Leroy?"
>
>Their Momma replied, "Well, yes-it makes it easier. When it is time to
>get them out of bed and ready for school, I yell, 'Leroy!' An' when it's
>time
>for dinner, I just yell 'Leroy!' an' they all comes arunnin.' An 'if I
>need
>to stop the kid who's running into the street, I just yell 'Leroy' and
>all
>of them stop. It's the smartest idea I ever had, namin' them all Leroy."
>
>The social worker thinks this over for a bit, then wrinkles her forehead
>and says tentatively, "But what if you just want ONE kid to come, and
>not the whole bunch?"
>
>"I call them by their last names."
>
>
>"WOW," the social worker exclaims, "are they ALL YOURS"???"
>
>"Yep they are all mine," the flustered momma, sighs having heard that
>question a thousand times before. She says, "Sit down Leroy." All the
>children rush to find seats.
>
>"Well," says the social worker, "then you must be here to sign up. I'll
>need all your children's names."
>
>"This one's my oldest - he is Leroy." "OK, and who's next?" "Well, this
>one he is Leroy, also."
>
>The social worker raises an eyebrow but continues. One by one, through
>the oldest four, all boys, all named Leroy. Then she is introduced to
>the eldest girl, named Leighroy!
>
>"All right," says the caseworker. "I'm seeing a pattern here. Are they
>ALL named Leroy?"
>
>Their Momma replied, "Well, yes-it makes it easier. When it is time to
>get them out of bed and ready for school, I yell, 'Leroy!' An' when it's
>time
>for dinner, I just yell 'Leroy!' an' they all comes arunnin.' An 'if I
>need
>to stop the kid who's running into the street, I just yell 'Leroy' and
>all
>of them stop. It's the smartest idea I ever had, namin' them all Leroy."
>
>The social worker thinks this over for a bit, then wrinkles her forehead
>and says tentatively, "But what if you just want ONE kid to come, and
>not the whole bunch?"
>
>"I call them by their last names."
>