THESE ARE ALL ACTUAL ABSENTEE NOTES FROM PARENTS (INCLUDING ORIGINAL SPELLING) COLLECTED BY SCHOOLS ALL OVER

AFRICA. 1. My son is under a doctors care and should not take PE today. Please execute him. 2. Please excuse Promise for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot. 3. Dear School, please ekscuse Sipho being absent on Juneuary 28, 29, 30,31,32, and also 33. 4. Please excuse Glorious from Jim today. She is administrating. 5. Please excuse Blessing from PE for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip. 6. Edwed has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his mouth. 7. Moses was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hurt in a growing part. 8. Millicentia cout not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins. 9. Philemon will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side. 10. Please excuse Justice Friday from school. He has very loose vowels. 11. Please excuse Khanyile from being absent yesterday. He had (diahre) (Dyrea) (direathe) the shittings. 12. Please excuse Thomas for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea and his boots leak. 13. Petros was absent yesterday because he missed his bust. 14. Please excuse Reginald for being. It was his fathers fault. 15. I kept beauty home because she was to go Christmas shopping because I dont know what size she wear. 16. Please excuse William for being absent yesterday he was in bed with gramps. 17. Please excuse Wiseman for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday papers off verunda, and when we found it on Monday, we thought it was Sunday. 18. She wont be in school a week from Friday. We have to attend her funeral. 19. My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the marines. 20. Please excuse Good Fortune for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well. 21. Gloria was absent yesterday as she was having a gangover. 22. Please excus Johnwood for abcent, he misplaced eyes. 23. Please excuse Bohoniswas. She has been sick and under the doctor. 24. Winnie was absent December 11 16, because she had a fever, sore throat, headache and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever and shore throat, her brother has a low grade fever, and headache ached all over. I wasnt the best either, sore throat and fever. There must be something going around, her father even got hot last night. 25. Please excuse my little Mavundla for not being in school yesterday. His fater is gone and I could not get him ready because I was in bed with the doctor. Enjoy, my friendsa smile a day..? F x