Forgery

Last year I caught a student playing his gameboy in my class, so I took it away. I told him he could have it back when I got a note from his mom. He decided it would be more painful to lose the gameboy than tell his mom. Near the end of the year he kept asking for it back and I always said, "When I get a note from your mom." I kept the gameboy all summer. I don't have him in class this year but he still comes by to ask for it. A few weeks ago, he came by with this:

My favorite things:

1. He got the year wrong

2. The numerous corrections

3. While you can't see it, he used my first name so it would appear more legitimate

4. "Sincerely, my mom"

I love when they do stuff like this! This kid just asked me for a college recommendation (yes, he's a senior) and he started by saying, "I thought about all 21 teachers I've had in high school and none of them like me. So..." I told him I might write a more favorable recommendation if he got a note from his mom....

PS I was telling another student about this and instead of saying "I took away his gameboy" I accidentally said, "I took away his Playboy." Now that would be a different story altogether!