The Half-Wit . . .
A man owned a small farm in Indiana.
The Indiana State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying
proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,'
demanded the agent.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farm hand who's been with me
for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week
plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does
about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week,
pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every
Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to - - - the half-wit,' says the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.