Branton Junior High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Mistakes In this fast moving world there are many so-called experts. But from what I can gather the reason they’re where they are is because they know how to cover up their mistakes. For example if a dentist slips with the drill or makes a mess of a tooth he just pulls it and throws it away, in fact some dentists will pull them all and try to sell you a whole new set. When a lawyer can’t win a case for his client he doesn’t need to worry because if he wins, the man is innocent and the lawyer gets a pat on the back because everything likes to see the guilty punished. The school teachers cover up their mistakes of the year by blaming the student and failing them. But the doctor has them all beat because of he makes a mistake with the slip of the knife or a wrong diagnosis, he sends his patient to the undertakers, who benefit because of it. This is the case in all professions. So a suggestion to all hard working school students, if you are planning to make a name for yourself in the business world just learn how to cover up your mis¬ takes better than the other fellow. DELANO LEE, 9C EXCUSE DICTIONARY First Used by Junior High School Students, Now Adopted by Teachers. A—absent B—brain didn’t work C—can’t find my book D—dad couldn’t do it E—energy exhausted F—friend came over G—gone gallavanting H—had a headache I—I forgot it J—just too hard K—key to locker is lost L—little sister tore my book M—must have left it at home N—nobody wanted to help me O—omitted it P—page got torn Q—quiet, doing it now R—ran out of paper S—sore arm T—TV was good U—understood nothing V—very hard to do W—went babysitting X—’xtra ’xcuse Y—you gave us too much Z—zero. Forty-Four DONNA CALLBECK