Date:  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 08:00:48 -0700

From:  Allen Maberry <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>

Subject: Re: Terminology of unexcused absences



We called it Senior Cut Day at my high school (Portland Or 1960s)

Allen

maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu



On Mon, 2 Oct 1995, RENEA C BEELER wrote:



> >

> > 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

> > Undergraduate

> > Morehead State University

> >

>

>     That's funny. My high school days (1989-1992) unexcused absences

> were referred to as a "cut". We also had a senior day. Seniors then,

> referred to it as "national cut" day. My mother uses the word "hookey" when I

> was in High school, but not as much now since I am in college.

>

> R.

>

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