Cabbages, Chickens and Freshmen Homework

I was reading over the homework that my freshmen students turned in, and one of them cracked me up. This is a dialogue about an apology and forgiveness situation.

J: Sarah, my kind neighbor, I'm coming to tell you that, that...
S: Oh, what happened, my good friend? You look so upset!
J: My chicken have eaten up your cabbages. I'm very sorry. It's
my fault. I didn't look after my chicken carefully. Will you forgive
me?
S: Forget it. It's nothing serious.
J: Oh, you are so kind.
S: But I also have one thing to tell you. My dog has just bitten your
chicken. Now your poor chicken and my cabbages are all in my dog's
stomach.

Are you laughing? Who thinks of these things? I love students.