Boys Will Be Boys

There's a good chance that the following story is an urban legend, although what these naughty, naughty little boys ended up doing (or, specifically NOT doing) with the shady ladies might make it true. I mean, if you're going to make up a story, don't you think you'd make it a GOOD story?

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$30,000 Worth of Hookers and Xbox on Dad's Credit Card

A 13-year-old boy from Texas who stole his father's credit card and hired two prostitutes has been convicted of fraud.

Ralph Hardy confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his dad's existing credit card company and taking his pals on a $30,000 spending spree after which they ended up playing Halo on an Xbox with the hookers in a Texas motel.

The $1000-a-night prostitutes were released without charge but Ralph was given a three year community order upon his conviction on May 9, money.co.uk reported.

The prostitutes told police they grew suspicious when the kids said they'd rather play Xbox than play with them.

Authorities were alerted to the motel by a delivery clerk who, after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Oreos and Fritos, was asked by the kids where they could hire some escorts.

They explained they'd just won big at a World of Warcraft tournament and wanted to relax.

The delivery clerk called the police who arrived to find $3,000 dollars in cash, electronic gadgets, an Xbox console and games, plus the two prostitutes.

Ralph reportedly told the oficers that his dad wouldn't mind, because he'd turned 13 the previous week and he'd forgot to get him a present.

Ralph and Co. told the working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus. They added that State law did not allow discrimination against the disabled so they had no right to refuse them.

Explaining why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" contest.

The prostitutes ended up playing "Halo" with the kids instead of having sex with them.

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See why I wondered if it was a bogus story or not?

But if for some odd reason it's not, there's a lot of questions that need to be asked.

1 – His old man really has a credit card with an available $30,000+ credit limit? Sweet! Pops is probably loaded anyway, so maybe having junior rack up the bill on hookers and Doritos isn't such a big whoop. Find a way to write it off your taxes. Hey, it (sorta) worked for Wesley Snipes…

2 – Xbox with hos. That's a new one to me. I suppose that's one way to avoid a solicitation charge, too – if you're not there for anything more sinful than playing Halo, you really can't be busted for vice. Still, these boys are going to have to hear about it from their buddies for the rest of their lives. "Dude – you had a call girl in your room, and all you did was play video games?" (This will be immediately followed by uncontrolled laughter and accusations about his sexual orientation.)

3 – If you ripped off the old man's Visa to the tune of 30 grand, don't you think you'd want to live it up somewhere other than a cheap motel? I mean, get a room at the Ritz! At least find a place with an indoor pool and room service. Or hop a plane to Vegas – anything goes there, right? C’mon! You're 13 – haven't you ever seen "Home Alone 2?"

4 – How many yards to you suppose he's going to have to mow to pay back the money he spent?

5 – How much do you want to bet that this will be made into a Disney Channel movie sometime in the near future? Maybe they can get Hilary Duff and Raven to play the prostitutes. (Don't laugh – this is the same family entertainment conglomerate that made both "Milk Money" AND "Pretty Woman.")

So while this story may be pure bull, it was still funny to see. And before you ask, the answer is no. I’ve done a lot of rotten things in my life, but nothing compared to this.

Besides, I would’ve played Pitfall on my old Atari 2600.