A for effort

Who says romance is dead?

Not a 27-year-old Oklahoma man who staged a break in at his house so that he could be his wife's hero.

CNN reports today that high school teacher Trent Spencer paid two of his students to break in to his home, tie up his wife and steal a stereo. If all went according to plan, Spencer would arrive home mid-robbery, break a board (which he sawed pretty much in half before the event) over one of the kids heads, chase them off then dash to his wife's rescue.

This, he thought, would save his marriage.

But all didn't go according to plan and Mrs. Trent Spencer broke free of the duct tape the boys used to bind her to a chair. Once back on her feet, she called the cops.

Nice try Trent. Next time, maybe just some flowers will do.