The only time I got in trouble for skipping school, (when I actually hadn't) was in the sixth grade. I was a frequent, if not quite daily 'visitor' to the principal's office, and had decided to clean up my act.
After a week of not getting into any trouble, the principal assumed I had been absent, called my folks (Mom) on Friday afternoon and told them he hoped I was feeling better.
I spent the whole weekend in trouble (seriously grounded) until the whole mess could be sorted out on Monday...After that, I resolved to maintain a higher profile...and returned to my miscreant ways.
The only time I got in trouble for skipping school, (when I actually hadn't) was in the sixth grade. I was a frequent, if not quite daily 'visitor' to the principal's office, and had decided to clean up my act. After a week of not getting into any trouble, the principal assumed I had been absent, called my folks (Mom) on Friday afternoon and told them he hoped I was feeling better. I spent the whole weekend in trouble (seriously grounded) until the whole mess could be sorted out on Monday...After that, I resolved to maintain a higher profile...and returned to my miscreant ways.
Now that's funny. If I had been sent to the principal's office once ever, my parents would have meted out punishment that would have never made me get in trouble again.