The Half-Wit

A man owned a small farm in Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Provincial Wage & Hours 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. He 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.