A man owned a small farm in South Georgia. The Wage and Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an social security agent to interview him. ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"You just give me a list of your employees and tell me how much you pay them." ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"All right," said the farmer. "I have a hired man. Been with me for three years. I pay him $400 a week, plus room and board. I have a cook. She's been here six months. She gets $300 a week plus room and board." ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Anybody else?" asked the agent as he scribbled on a note pad. ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Yeah," the farmer said. "There's a half-wit here. Works about eighteen hours a day. I pay him ten dollars a week and give him chewing tobacco." ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Aha!" the agent roared. "I want to talk to that half-wit!" ©JOKEDEMO.COM

"You're talkin' to him now," said the farmer.