Friday, June 12, 2009

'She's With Me': Obama Writes Girl Absence Note

Ten-year-old Kennedy Corpus has a rock-solid excuse for missing the last day of school:
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Her father, John Corpus of Green Bay, stood to ask Obama about health care during the president's town hall-style meeting at Southwest High School on Thursday. He told Obama that his daughter was missing school to attend the event and that he hoped she didn't get in trouble.
"Do you need me to write a note?" Obama asked. The crowd laughed, but the president was serious. On a piece of paper, he wrote: "To Kennedy's teacher: Please excuse Kennedy's absence. She's with me. Barack Obama." He stepped off the stage to hand-deliver the note
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4th grader playing hooky gets an excuse note from President Obama
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