A man owned a small potato farm in Houlton, Maine. An agent from the

Maine Wage & Hour Board dropped by on a routine check to see if he was

Paying proper wages to his hired hands. "I need a list of your

Employees and how much you pay them," said the agent.



Well," replied the farmer, "There's a man who's been with me for 3

years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board. Then there's

The cook. She's been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 per week

plus free room and board."



Finally there's a half-wit who works 18 hours every day and does

About 90% of all the work around here. He makes about

$30 a week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of scotch every

Saturday night."



That's the guy I want to talk to .... the half-wit," says the agent.


That would be me." replied the farmer.
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