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Obama Bails Out Truant 5th-Grader

Tyler Sullivan gets handwritten excuse for skipping school to see president

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2012 10:33 AM CDT

(Newser) – Kids cut school every day, but usually for reasons like "Meh, I didn't feel like going," not "I was hanging with the leader of the free world." Such is the life of 5th-grader Tyler Sullivan, who got a written excuse from none other than President Obama after he skipped out to attend a presidential appearance Friday. "Please excuse Tyler ... He was with me," reads the note. Tyler's dad introduced Obama at the Minnesota event, notes HyperVocal.

A photo of the president's excuse for Tyler Sullivan.
A photo of the president's excuse for Tyler Sullivan.   (http://hypervocal.com/news/2012/president-obama-5th-grader-best-absence-note-ever/)
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Just_Dave
Jun 4, 2012 9:09 AM CDT
What a great story.
carson
Jun 3, 2012 11:26 PM CDT
i like this story...but because i am a conservative it is required i find something wrong here....therefore...as my loyal fans are aware i have a problem with punctuation...its the exclamation point at the end...it looks conceited "he was with me!"...i ll  overlook the gratuitous capitalization because in my hand written notes you will find that as well...and of course i must give the man high marks on his use of ellipses
04052063
Jun 3, 2012 8:29 PM CDT
I wonder how Fox News is going to spin this story.

 
Minnesota • President Obama • excuses • Tyler Sullivan

 
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