An old Cajun owned a small farm in south Louisiana. The Louisiana Wage & Hours Department Office in Baton Rouge claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent Mr. O’Neal, an agent, out to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them", demanded O’Neal.
"Well," replied the old Cajun, "there's my farm hand, Hebert, who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $400.00 a week plus free room and board. Mrs. Toups the cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $300.00 per week plus free room and board.
There's the half-wit Boudreaux. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10.00 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."
O’Neal replied, "That's the guy I want to talk to... the half-wit, Boudreaux".
"That would be me", replied the old Cajun.
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