snowyday Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 When the last census was being taken (1950), one of the data gatherers got a territory in the mountain country of southwestern Virginia. His first call was made at a cabin on a seldomly used road and when he asked the woman how many children she had, she told him “Four.†“What are their ages, ma’am?†“Well now, mister, I don’t rightly rec’lect,†the woman answered. “But I’ve got one lap chile, one floor creeper, one porch chile and one yard young ‘un.†* * * * * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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