> >  Excuses, Excuses!
> >  
> >  The following is a partial list of actual written excuses given to teachers
> > in the Alburquerque public school system by parents of students: 
> >  
> > 
> >   1. Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 
> > 30, 31, 32, and also 33. 
> >   2. Please excuse Dianne from being absent yesterday. She was in bed with
> >     gramps. 
> >   3. Please excuse Johnnie for being. It was his father's fault. 
> >   4. Chris will not be in school because he has an acre in his side. 
> >   5. John has been absent because he had two teeth taken off his face. 
> >   6. Excuse Gloria. She has been under the doctor. 
> >   7. Lillie was absent from school yesterday because she had a going over. 
> >   8. My son is under the doctor's care and should not take fizical ed. Please
> > execute him. 
> >   9. Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hit
> > in the growing part. 
> >   10. My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent this
> >     weekend with the Marines. 
> >   11. Please excuse Joyce from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday she fell off a
> > tree and misplaced her hip. 
> >   12. Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels. 
> >   13. Maryann was absent Dec. 11-16, because she had a fever, sore throat,
> >     headache, and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever and sore
> > throat, her brother had a low-grade fever. There must be the flu going around, 
> > her father even got hot last night. 
> >   14. Please excuse Blanche from jim today. She is administrating. 
> >   15. George was absent yesterday because he had a stomach. 
> >   16. Ralph was absent yesterday because he had a sore trout. 
> >   17. Please excuse Sara for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot. 
> >   18. Please excuse Lupe. She is having problems with her ovals. 
> >   19. Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday. He had diah(*crossed
> > out*), diahoah(*crossed out*), dyah(*crossed out*) the shits. 




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