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Posted by Butcher on May 07, 2004 at 19:55:47 from (67.1.100.66):
Subject: IOWA FARMER > > > > A man owned a small farm in IOWA. The Wage and Hour Department of IOWA > 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's 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. He > makes $10 a week and I 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."
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