Originally Posted by Tiggerwit  disclaimer: This is a joke, some will find funny, some may not. It is not intended to offend anyone nor directed at anyone.
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, having heard that
> question a thousand times before.
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> She says, "Sit down Leroy." All the children rush to find seats.
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> "Well," says the social worker, "then you must be 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. One by one, through
> the oldest four, all boys, all named Leroy.
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> Then she is introduced to the eldest girl, named Leighroy!
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> "All right," says the caseworker. "I'm seeing a pattern here. Are they
> ALL named Leroy?"
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> 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."
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> The social worker thinks this over for a bit, then wrinkles her
> forehead and says tentatively,
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> "But what if you just want ONE kid to come, and not the whole bunch?"
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> "Then I call them by their last names" |