A man owned a small farm in Texas. The Wage and Hour Department of Texas claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them", demanded the agent.
"Well, there's my hired hand who has been with me for 3 years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.
"The cook has been here for 18 months and I pay her $500 a month plus free room and board.
"Then there's the half-wit that works about 18 hours a day. I pay him $10 a week and buy him chewing tobacco," replied the farmer.
"That's the guy I want to talk to! The half-wit!" says the agent.
The farmer says, "That would be me."
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them", demanded the agent.
"Well, there's my hired hand who has been with me for 3 years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.
"The cook has been here for 18 months and I pay her $500 a month plus free room and board.
"Then there's the half-wit that works about 18 hours a day. I pay him $10 a week and buy him chewing tobacco," replied the farmer.
"That's the guy I want to talk to! The half-wit!" says the agent.
The farmer says, "That would be me."