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Taking the Census

The following is a dialogue between a census taker and a lady who answered the door,

How many males are in the family madam?

"Five, Sir"

"Please, name them"

"Well there's my husband , myself two___ and three children which makes five"

You don't appear to understand me ma'am, "How many he's are there?"

"Oh, Yes I understand you, my husband is the only he about the house."

Is he able to do military duty?

" No, Sir" "Then he is an alien I presume?"

"Yes Sir he is" "Where was he born"

"He was born in New York"

"Well I thought you said he was and alien?"

"And so I did Sir, he has been ailing, for about five years, poor man"