Rumors about milkmen having affairs with their customers have been around almost as long as home milk delivery.
In January 2022, a screenshot supposedly showing a news article about a Southern California milkman who fathered more than 800 children in the ’50s and ’60s was circulated around social media:
This is not a screenshot of a genuine news article. The above-displayed screenshot comes from a satirical website.an article entitled “DNA Testing Reveals Milkman Fathered Over 800 Children Between 1951 And 1964.” This website explains on its “About Us” page that the Daily News Reported is a “fabricated satirical newspaper and comedy website.”: “Daily News Reported is a fabricated satirical newspaper and comedy website.
The Daily News Reported, of course, is not the first to make a joke about a milkman fathering dozens of children. Rumors about milkmen having affairs with their customers have been around almost as long as