A man owned a small farm in Vermont. The Vermont Labor Board claimed he was underpaying his help, so they sent an agent down 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 -- I pay him $200 per week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here a bit more than a year and I pay her $150 every week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours per day and does about 90% of the work.
He makes $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night.
And, once in a while, he's pretty sociable with my wife."
"That's the guy I want to talk to -- the half-wit," says the agent.
"You're talking to him," replied the farmer.
