I thought that this story of a southern farm family's struggle to stay in the dairy industry was interesting.
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4 comments:
So sad. I hate to hear of another farm having to close down.
Hi Stacy, I do too. Wish the USA asked as much of the nations who export food to us as they do of food producers here.
From http://deliberatewanderer.blogspot.com/2007/12/half-wit.html
Friday, December 14, 2007
The Half-Wit
A man owned a small farm in Indiana. The Indiana State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," said the agent.
"Well," said the farmer, "there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 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."
The agent nodded and scribbled in his notebook.
The farmer continued, "Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of 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. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."
"That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit," said the agent.
"That would be me," replied the farmer.
Lesle, Hah! Good one! I know a lot of half wits like that! In fact I often say (when I have just been kicked or stomped on by some large and cranky cow) "I don't get paid enough for this....oh, wait a minute, I don't get paid at all." LOL
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