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 a social security agent to interview him.

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

"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."

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

"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."

"Aha!" the agent roared.  "I want to TALK to that man!"

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