Excuse Me!
Posted by PaulAug 31
Top 10 11 reasons why they didn’t go to the reunion.
- I have nothing to wear. No, you have nothing that fits!
- No one will remember me. No, you’re afraid they WILL remember you. Shouldn’t have been so “naughty” in high school!
- It’s at a crummy place. Actually, it was very nice, but the cops did show UP! More on that later.
- My old girlfriend/boyfriend will be there, and she/he isn’t over me yet. Trust me, they’re over you, I think YOU’RE not over them!
- I’ll be in China doing missionary work and teaching English to the masses. Ok, that’s just lame!
- I couldn’t get an affordable flight. No, but you can fly to every U of M Football Game for the last 30 years! Now, we know where we stand!
- I was banned from the Eagles Lodge. Hasn’t everyone been at one time or another?
- I have to take care of my grandchildren so my daughter can work. I’m sure there’s another stripper off tonight, and she can watch them!
- If I miss anymore work, I’ll get fired. Well, we wouldn’t want that to happen…AGAIN!
- No one treated me very well in HS, and I don’t care if I ever see them again. Listen you loser, I was stuffed in a locker everyday of my life for 12 years, dragged into the girls restroom, and got beat UP by a GIRL my Senior year…but after 40 years and $100,000 worth of therapy, I went! You should have Manned UP and dragged your sorry ass self over there!
- It’s not my work release weekend yet. I can’t believe a guy as smart as you hasn’t figured out a way around that ankle bracelet!
But, we missed you anyway, and we talked about you too!

9 comments
Comment by Konnie Kees Swanson on August 31, 2010 at 11:17 am
Oh, we know who all those people are don’t we? And, yes, we did talk about you!!
Comment by Linda Nunnery Kidwell on August 31, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Too bad, for them!
Comment by Keith Buehner on August 31, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Oops you burned me good!
Comment by Sunny on August 31, 2010 at 1:15 pm
We had classmates that didn’t make it to our 45th and they really missed a great time!
Comment by Joyce on August 31, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Great post, Paul. Sorry, I didn’t get the chance to tell you goodbye at the reunion, but you were surrounded by people. Everyone wanted to talk to you. It was so good to see everyone; makes me wonder why in the world I waited so long to…go to one. I’ll see you at the next one…you won’t have to twist my arm! You’re so right…we all get hung up on such silly excuses, when the important thing is keeping in touch and caring about the people who have been a part of our life.
Comment by Jana B. on August 31, 2010 at 4:16 pm
great post! as usual!
Comment by David Lockwood on August 31, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I’ll go with #11.
Comment by Lynn on September 1, 2010 at 12:43 am
You are hilarious! (And I’m not going to tell you how many of these are me!)
Comment by Jenny (your lovely niece) on September 2, 2010 at 8:49 am
You are so funny! #8 was just wrong! BAZINGA!