Today this message from a student appeared in my inbox.
Am very sorry to disturb you on this beautiful wednesday .well just wanted to let you now that am really sorry , I ll be late because I overslept my dream was magic, I mean fantastic.
This may well be my favorite excuse ever.
And what’s your favorite excuse?
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 
I like “my dog ate it” because it really happened to me once. “I don’t have time” is becoming a freakin’ MANTRA for me. 🙂
One time my very true excuse was, “My step-mother threw it away.” I didn’t bother to use it though because who was going to believe it?
But I’m thinking of no longer saying, “I didn’t have time.” I’m going to say, “I was having a fantastic dream.”
Hahahaha! Magical dreams are awesome! 😀 Great excuse!
It sure beats the excuse, “I had to go buy a cell phone.”