>
> 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.'
>
> 'Well, to keep it simple, the boys are all named Leroy and the girls are
> all
> named Leighroy.'
>
> In disbelief, the case worker says, 'Are you serious? They're ALL named
> Leroy?'
>
> Their momma replied, 'Well, yes-it makes it easier. When it's 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 just want ONE kid to come, and not the
> whole bunch?'
>
> 'Then I call them by their last names.
> 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.'
>
> 'Well, to keep it simple, the boys are all named Leroy and the girls are
> all
> named Leighroy.'
>
> In disbelief, the case worker says, 'Are you serious? They're ALL named
> Leroy?'
>
> Their momma replied, 'Well, yes-it makes it easier. When it's 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 just want ONE kid to come, and not the
> whole bunch?'
>
> 'Then I call them by their last names.
