THE HALF-WIT
A man owned a small farm in West Virginia.
The West Virginia 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 their wages," demanded the agent.
"Well," replied the farmer, "There's my farm hand who's been with me
for 3 years. I pay him $200.00 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150.00 a 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. He makes $10.00 per week, pays his
own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday
night. He also sleeps with my wife on occasion."
"That's the guy I want to talk to--the
half-wit," says the agent.
"That would be me," replied the farmer!