Bruce Springsteen signs adorable absence letter for fifth grader
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bruce Springsteen signed an absence note for a fifth grader (Reuters)
There's nothing like a letter from the Boss to get you out of school.
Michael Fenerty, a fifth grader at Masterman School in Philadelphia, is Bruce Springsteen's ultimate fan!
Fenerty's father, Mike, who is also a huge fan of the 67-year-old singer and a Springsteen memorabilia collector, took his son to Springsteen's fan meet-and-greet at the Free Library of Philly on Thursday but there was a small catch.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It was the first day of school for the fifth grade at Masterman, and of course Bruce played his longest show," Michael's father told Philly.com. "As a fan I loved it; as a parent I hated it. I wanted to kill him!"
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Assuming the show would finish late, the father-son duo planned ahead and typed an absence note to get Michael out of school the next day. They brought the note with them and hoped for the best.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When they got into the event, Michael made sure to get Springsteen's signature.
"My son said, 'Bruce, would you sign my absence note?' [Springsteen] lit up. He was affectionate toward Michael as soon as he saw him. He said, 'I have to read it first, that's how I got in trouble with my first contract,'" Mike explained. "He said, 'I hope you don't get in trouble.' My son was very starstruck, it was a very cool experience."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After the event, Mike confessed he couldn't give up such a cool piece of Springsteen memorabilia, so he made a photocopy of the letter to give to the school's principal and kept the original. Smart move!