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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 01:50 PM Mar 2020

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I always thought "the dog ate my homework" excuse was not something anyone actually said

but rather a metaphor to illustrate the use of ridiculous excuses ... until Trump came along and practically says it every single day.

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I always thought "the dog ate my homework" excuse was not something anyone actually said (Original Post) Snake Plissken Mar 2020 OP

I think it came from a memoir written by a teacher. Thirties Child Mar 2020 #1

there's a shaggy dog joke--punchline 'homework ate my dog!!' bobbieinok Mar 2020 #2

Thirties Child

(543 posts)

1. I think it came from a memoir written by a teacher.

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:29 PM

Mar 2020

I don't remember the name of the book or the teacher, but remember the quote.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

2. there's a shaggy dog joke--punchline 'homework ate my dog!!'

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:56 PM

Mar 2020

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