> 
> NOTE:  These are actual excuse notes from parents
>              (including original spelling) Collected by
>              Nisheeth Parekh, University Texas Medical
>              Branch Galveston.
>                      ~~~~~~~
> 
> My son is under a doctor's care and should not
> take PE today. Please execute him.
> 
> Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick
> and I had her shot.
> 
> Dear school: Please ekscuse John being absent
> on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33.
> 
> Please excuse Gloria from Jim today. She is
> administrating.
> 
> Please excuse Roland from P.E. for a few days.
> Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.
> 
> John has been absent because he had two teeth
> taken out of his face.
> 
> Carlos was absent yesterday because he was
> playing football. He was hurt in the growing part.
> 
> Megan could not come to school today because
> she has been bothered by very close veins.
> 
> Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in
> his side.
> 
> Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday.
> He had diahre (crossed out) dyrea (crossed out)
> direathe (crossed out) the shits.
> 
> Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday.
> He had diarrhea and his boots leak.
> 
> Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his
> bust.
> 
> Please excuse Jimmy for being. It was his father's fault.
> 
> I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas
> shopping because I don't know what size she wear.
> 
> Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday.
> We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and
> when we found it Monday, we thought it was Sunday.
> 
> My daughter was absent yesterday because she was
> tired. She spent a weekend with the Marines.
> 
> Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday.
> He had a cold and could not breed well.
> 
> Please excuse Mary for being absent yesterday.
> She was in bed with gramps.
> 
> Gloria was absent yesterday as she was having a
> gangover.
> 
> Please excuse Burma, she has been sick and under
> the doctor.
> 
> Maryann was absent December 11-16 because she
> had a fever, sore throat,  headache and upsent stomach.
> her sister was also sick, fever and sore throat, her
> brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I
> wasn't the best either, sore throat and fever. There
> must be somethinggoing around, her father even got
> hot last night.