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‘I needed weed:’ Stranger returns lost wallet with hilarious note

NEW YORK CITY (WCMH)–Sometimes, strangers have a way of surprising you with their honesty.

A man named Reilly Flaherty lost his wallet at a concert in Brooklyn a few weeks ago, NBC New York reported. 


So, he went ahead and cancelled his credit cards, and got a new driver’s license. But, two weeks later, he got an envelope with most of his items back–and not the wallet. The stranger who mailed it to him included this note:

“I found your wallet, and your drivers license had your address so here’s your credit cards and other important stuff. I kept the cash because I needed weed, the MetroCard because, well, the fare’s $2.75 now, and the wallet ’cause it’s kinda cool. Enjoy the rest of your day. Toodles, Anonymous.”

Flaherty posted the thief’s strangely polite letter on his Instagram account and captioned it, “thanks… I think?”

He told NBC New York that while some of his things were stolen, he has been getting a good laugh out of the situation.