There was a man who owned a small ranch in Texas.

One day, The Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his employees and dispatched an agent out to investigate him.

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

"Well," replied the rancher, "there's my ranch 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 per week plus free room and board. Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes $10 per week, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night."

"That's the guy I want to talk to! The half-wit," says the agent. "Is he here?"

"That would be me," replied the rancher.