A tale from the part of North America where the sun rises first

Agent 5 has been busy lately... mighty busy... but has taken time from his busy schedule to send us a story from Canada's happiest province, Newfoundland. Truth or fiction? You be the judge!

 

The Newfoundland Department of Employment believed a boat owner wasn't paying proper wages to his help. An agent was sent to the fishing village of Burin to investigate the boat owner.

Government Agent: I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.

Boat Owner: Well, there's Clarence, my hired hand. He's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board. Then there's the mentally challenged guy. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, and pays his own room and board. I buy him a bottle of Lamb's rum and a dozen Moosehead every Saturday night so he can cope with life. Also, he gets to sleep with my wife occasionally. 

Government Agent: That's the guy I want to talk to -- the mentally challenged one."

Boat Owner: That'll be me. What'd you want to know?