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["Jerry W. Shepperd" <shepperd AT austincc.edu>]

For those of you who need a reason to smile today, this may help

Jerry S.

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A farmer owned a small farm in Wyoming The Wage and Hour Department of 
Wyoming claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help. They sent an 
agent to interview him.

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

"Well...there's my hired 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. I pay her $500 a month plus free room 
and board.

Then there's the half-wit that works about 18 hours a day.  I pay him $10 a 
week and buy him all the chewing tobacco he wants," replied the farmer.

"That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit." says the agent.

The farmer says: "That would be me."