Dr.JD Fever
Potato Farm Blues
A man owned a small potato farm in Cactus Lake, Saskatchewan. An agent from the Workmans Compensation 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 here 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 Jack Daniel's 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.