OT ... Many a true word spoken in jest!!

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> > Potato Farm Blues

> >

> > A man owned a small potato farm in Cactus Lake, Saskatchewan. An

> > agent from the Workman's 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 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.