Snatching Extras

One sophomore had the foresight to steal blank i.d.s at registration. (And if you think our freshman friend had a fairy godmother, what about this woman?) The blank contained the Harvard seal and a sticker with someone's name (not that of the thief), but no picture, and it hadn't been sealed yet. The way was clear, but not the line.

Step one: Get a photo. Our sophomore returned to her room/instant photo studio. She set up a light blue background with a Veritas seal in the upper right hand corner and had her roommate take her picture. She had the photo printed in the appropriate size and inserted it into the correct spot. It wasn't perfectly straight, but then most real i.d. pictures aren't.

Steps two and on: See above.

Bring Your Own Label

A junior friend didn't approve of the kleptomanic approach and came to Registration prepared. Forewarned of the University's new policy, he had prepared a label with his "birthdate", circa 1966, which he brought with him to the general i.d. making session. After he substituted the new label, Harvard did the rest for him.

Needless to say, he was careful to make sure the type matched.

Find A Senior Friend

A senior friend of ours was feeling generous. She gave her little sister her temporary i.d. and sis walked in, and received her older sister's i.d. envelope and her birthdate. Her senior sister showed up at the i.d. office several days later and had a replacement i.d. made.

However, this story may prove that blood is thicker than alcohol. Few seniors--who already have the right to drink--will risk becoming implicated in such a plot.

Unfortunately, the big bad wolf of this fairy tale lurks behind every senior tutor's door. Most students don't have fairy godmothers to spirit them out of Ad Board meetings and "disciplinary probation" is not a magic word.

But all fairy tales do have happy endings and all students, even freshmen, eventually become legal.

Shari Rudavsky contributed her creative talents to the fables spun above.