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…