Notes from the Chicago welfare office.... A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15 kids. 'WOW."" the social worker exclaims, ""Are they all yours?"" ""Yep, they is 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 is all name…

Names please A black woman was filling out forms at the welfare office. Under ""Number of children,"" she wrote ""10,"" and where it said ""List names of children,"" she wrote ""Leroy."" When she handed in the form, the woman behind the desk pointed out: ""Now here where it says ""List names of children,"" you're supposed to write the names of each one of your children."" ""Dey all named Leroy,"" said the black woman. ""That's very unusual. When you call them, how do they know which one you want…

Leroy A woman who has recently moved to a new area goes into the local welfare office to meet her now case worker. All is going well, her case for welfare is pretty solid, but then the worker notices something a bit off. He asks the woman, ""Excuse me ma'am, but according to this you have fourteen sons. Is this true?"" ""Mmm-hmm. They's my boys."" ""Well yes ma'am, I understand that, but why are all fourteen of them named 'Leroy.'"" ""Well that just makes it easier for me. Whenever I wants my bo…

An Arkansas woman is in the welfare office filling out forms. The welfare officer asks her how many children she has? ""Ten boys."" ""And their names?"" ""Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, Leroy, and Leroy."" ""All named Leroy? Why would you name them all Leroy?"" ""That way, when I wants them all to come in from the yard, I just yells 'LEROY!', and when I wants them all to come to dinner, I just yells 'LEROY!'"" ""What if you just want a particular one of them to do someth…