The Irish Farmer

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A man owned a small farm in  Ireland.  The Irish Inland Board of Revenue  determined he was not paying proper  wages to his staff and sent an investigator out to interview  him.

"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay  them!",  demanded the investigator.

"Well," replied the farmer, "there's  my farm hand who's been with me for three years.  I pay him $200 a week  plus free room and board.

"The cook has been here for 18 months, and I  pay her $150 per week plus free room and board."

"Then there's the  halfwit.  He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the  work around here.  He makes about $10 a  week.  He pays his own room  and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night.  He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."

"That's the guy I want to talk  to...the halfwit!" said the agent.

"That would be me," replied the  farmer...