STUDENT EXCUSES
The Toronto Star invited teachers to submit excuses they had received from their students. They received these examples: One imaginative student… explaining why he was late said: “I was kidnapped by aliens and interrogated for three hours.” Another student… telling why he had failed to turn in his essay: “The bus driver read it and liked it so much he kept it to show to his passengers.” Still another said… “I got mugged on the way to school. I offered him my money… my watch… and my portable CD player… but all he wanted was my essay.” A 14-year-old came up with a “watertight” excuse for arriving at school an hour late with his pants soaked to the knees. He said, “I was just about to board the bus when I found I’d lost my ticket. Since it would take too long to walk to school, I hopped a fence onto a golf course. I headed for a creek that criss-crossed several…
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