Absentee letters actually received by school teachers from the parents of their students
Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent on January 28,29,30,31,32,33.
George was absent yesterday because he had a stomach.
Please excuse Dianne from being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps.
Ralph was absent yesterday because of a sore trout.
I had to keep billie home because she had to go christmas shopping because I didn't know what size she ware.
Orving was absent this morning because he missed his bust.
Please excuse Johnny for being. It was his father's fault.
Please excuse Sarah for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.
Mary could not come to school because she was bothered by very close veins.
Please excuse Wayne for being off yesterday, because he had the fuel.
Chris will not be in school cuz he has an acre in his side.
John has been absent because he had two teeth taken off his face.
Excuse Gloria She has been under the doctor.
Lillie was absent from school yesterday because she had a going over.
My son is under a doctor's care and should not take fisecal ed. Please execute him.
Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football and was hurt in the growing part.
My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent this weekend with the marines.
Please excuse Joyce from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday she fell out of a tree and misplaced a hip.
Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He had very loose vowels.
Maryann was absent December 11-16 because she had a fever, sore throat, headache, and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever and sort throat. Her brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I wasn't the best either, sore throat and fever. There must have been something going around, her father got hot last night.
Please excuse Blanche from jim today. She is administrating.
Please excuse Pedro from being absent yesterday. He had dier dyerey diaroeah -- the shits.