[post_page_title]An ancient excuse[/post_page_title]
We’re not sure if this note is real or not, but it’s pretty darn funny. It dates back to the 1900s (probably the only time when an excuse like that would be plausible), and says the child was late to school because her mother was “without a servant” that morning and couldn’t get her child ready for school in time because of it.

So getting kids ready for school in time is apparently a problem that’s over a century old.