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,' said the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
