I don't think anyone here is going to argue that Fatty honestly earned honour roll.
Not after Skyraiders drops at least.
I can't remember if he claimed Deans List at PVCC though...
Ok, I've talked about this whole honor roll shit before and I really think I've got the answer.
So in my HS the special ed kids that were graduating usually got a sash that looked similar to the sashes valedictorians, honor roll students, and big time scholarship winners got. The were usually the same color with a little different fringe or insignia on it; nothing super noticeable to anyone who can't remember their own face (i.e.: Chris). We had a kid with down syndrome who was 19 graduate with us who had a sash that looked almost identical to the band kids sash; we also had a kid who was severely autistic (and something else, not sure) that got a sash that looked pretty damn close to the valedictorian's sash. None of these kids got near perfect grades; I think the guy with down syndrome got Cs and Ds (mainstream grades and Sp. Ed. grades) and the autistic guy barely passed; pretty sure he shouldn't have when I think about it.
Now these sashes were never described to these individuals as "You're special but we love you and want you to feel special sashes"; I really have no idea what their parents or anyone else told them. But in my mind what happened with Chris was this;
Chris: Why do I have to wear this itch/irritating thing?! (remember his aversion to things rubbing on his neck) Or maybe "What is this mommy?"
Barb: Why honey; it's your honor roll sash; see? The girl over there has one too and she's on the Dean's List. You have to wear it so people know how smart you are!
Chris: I got honor roll??? Wow! And because that girl made the Dean's List and Honor Roll, I must have too!!
*Later*
Chris: I NEVER GOT RECOGNIZED FOR MY AMAZING TALENTS IN MATH, AND ART, AND SONICHU, AND MY HONOR ROLL!!
We've seen Chris's grades; there is no way in hell he graduated "with Honor Rolls and Dean's List" as he says. I could see him getting on the honor roll maybe once, just one semester; but to graduate with the sash you have to get it and stay on the honor roll throughout high school (or at least, that's how mine was).