The following is a partial list of actual written excuses given to teachers in the Alburquerque Public School System by parents of students:
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Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33.
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Please excuse Dianne from being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps.
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Please excuse Johnnie for being. It was his father’s fault.
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Chris will not be in school because he has an acre in his side.
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John has been absent because he had two teeth taken off his face.
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Excuse Gloria. She has been under the doctor.
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Lillie was absent from school yesterday because she had a going over.
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My son is under the doctor’s care and should not take fizical ed. Please execute him.
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Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hit in the growing part.
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My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent this weekend with the Marines.
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Please excuse Joyce from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday she fell off a tree and misplaced her hip.
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Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels.
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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.
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Please excuse Blanche from jim today. She is administrating.
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George was absent yesterday because he had a stomach.
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Ralph was absent yesterday because he had a sore trout.
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Please excuse Sara for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.
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Please excuse Lupe. She is having problems with her ovals.
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Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday. He had diah, diahoah, dyah, the shits.