A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15
kids...
"Wow!" the social worker exclaims, "are they all yours?"
"Yep, they 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. Iit 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
asks tentatively, "But what if you want just ONE kid to come, and not
the whole bunch?"
"Then I call them by their last names."
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kids...
"Wow!" the social worker exclaims, "are they all yours?"
"Yep, they 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. Iit 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
asks tentatively, "But what if you want just ONE kid to come, and not
the whole bunch?"
"Then I call them by their last names."
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