Bruce Springsteen Blamed for Student’s Tardiness

How about this for an excuse to be late for school? The father of a student in Albany, New York sent a note to class with his daughter, explaining how her tardiness that day was a result of--a Bruce Springsteen concert. Part of the letter read as follows:

“To Whom It May Concern. Please excuse Isabelle’s tardiness to school today. In the interest of honesty, I feel it my obligation to be straight with all of you as to the reason. Last night Isabelle was lucky enough to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Albany, and darned if he didn’t play for three and a half hours.”

Parenting win, or fail? I call it a win--if, for nothing else, the father's taste in music that he is passing onto Isabelle. Missed schoolwork can be made up, but this father and daughter had a memorable experience they won't forget.