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.
>