The government agent, we’ll call him, “Hussein”
said to the rancher, “I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.”
The tall, ol’, lanky and worn looking rancher
said, “Well sonny, there’s Willie, my hired hand who’s been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and
board. Then there’s the mentally
challenged guy. He works about 18 hours
every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own
room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night so he
can cope with life. He also sleeps with
my wife occasionally. Is that what ya
needed?”
Hussein said, “Not exactly! You seem to be in violation of both the
minimum wage and mistreating the mentally challenged laws. Now, I am demanding that you let me speak to the
mentally challenged employee.”
The rancher smiled, kicked the dirt a bit,
spit at the agent’s feet and said, “Well sonny, that fella would be me.”
