Date:  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 16:04:26 MST

From:  Tom Uharriet <UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.712.NEBO.EDU>

Subject: Laying Out: Hookey or Tanning?



> When I was in high school(1987-1991), we always referred to unexcused

> absences as "laying out". As a matter of fact, seniors were given a

> designated day for unexcused absences,"senior lay-out day". We also used a

> term, but not as

> often," Hookey." My father used this term more than I did, however. In

> the region that I am from, it seems the most accepted term by students

> and teachers for unexcused abscences is"laying out."

>

> Paula R. Browning



I've never heard "laying out" except as used to get a tan (Calif.).

We had a Senior Ditch Day. I think "Hookey" was also common in all

the states I've lived in.



Have any of the rest of you used "laying out" for hookey or for

tanning?







Tom Uharriet

utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu