Post by nitroman on Jun 1, 2005 9:29:53 GMT -6
>> A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15 kids.
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>> "WOW," the social worker exclaims, "are they ALL YOURS???"
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>> "Yep they are all mine," the flustered momma sighs,
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>> having heard that question a thousand times before.
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>> She says, "Sit down Leroy." All the children rush to
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>> find seats.
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>> "Well," says the social worker, "then you must be
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>> here to sign up. I'll need all your children's names."
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>> "This one's my oldest - he is Leroy."
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>> "OK, and who's next?"
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>> "Well, this one he is Leroy, also."
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>> The social worker raises an eyebrow but continues.
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>> One by one, through the oldest four, all boys, all
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>> named Leroy. Then she is introduced to the eldest
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>> girl, named Leighroy!
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>> "All right," says the caseworker. "I'm seeing a
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>> pattern here. Are they ALL named Leroy?
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>> "Their Momma replied, "Well, yes-it makes it easier.
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>> When it is time to get them out of bed and ready for
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>> school, I yell, 'Leroy!' An' when it's time for
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>> dinner, I just yell 'Leroy!' an' they all comes a
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>> runnin.' An if I need to stop the kid who's running
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>> into the street, I just yell 'Leroy' and all of them
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>> stop. It's the smartest idea I ever had, namin' them
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>> all Leroy."
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>> The social worker thinks this over for a bit, then
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>> wrinkles her forehead and says tentatively, "But what
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>> if you want just ONE kid to come, and not the whole
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>> bunch?"
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>>
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>> "I call them by their last names......
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>> "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 a
>
>> runnin.' 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 want just ONE kid to come, and not the whole
>
>> bunch?"
>
>>
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>> "I call them by their last names......
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