When you're looking for an excuse

July isn't just for pioneer-themed gags. It's a time when LDS cartoonists also dust off the Church history cartoons that build up during the off years of Come, Follow Me curriculum. 

This one almost stayed in the sketchbook, but it makes me laugh. 
 

Final days

 

I haven’t been in school for a couple of decades now, and it doesn’t change. Deadlines for stories, reports and projects all seem to land at the same time. There may be a life lesson there somewhere, but I don’t know if I’m ready for it. 

What's going on?

Hey! General Conference is coming up this weekend, and I've barely said anything about it! I haven't even posted a link to the Ward Cartoonist's Activity Packet!

As faithful readers of this site may know, every couple of years we take a bunch of kids to Europe over spring break. Since Sis. B is a French teacher, we always have to go to Paris. From there we try to explore different parts of the world.

This year, half the trip was in France, half was in Spain. We saw some fun things and had some good experiences — up until the day before we were supposed to go home.

My passport was stolen.

We were in Barcelona, having lunch at El Corte Inglés in the cafeteria on the ninth floor. It has beautiful views of the city. I had my satchel, which held my passport and a couple of other things (like some churros I was saving for later!), on the table next to me. I must have been distracted for just a moment, because it was there — and then it was gone!

Our last free afternoon was spent trying to make a police report. We were sent to three different police stations before we found the right one to file the report. The police were kind and helpful.

My next step was to visit the consulate to try to get an emergency passport so I could go home. But, this was a Friday afternoon and the consulate wasn't going to be open until Monday.

Long story short, the rest of the group got to go home on Saturday morning. I had to stay behind. Alone. And, no, I don't speak Spanish!

Luckily I was able to get lodging near the airport, and the airline graciously rescheduled my flight. The consulate was great and gave me same-day service, and I eventually made it back home. But, boy! Was it a stressful series of days in Spain!

While I was stranded, I didn't have the means to keep current on my cartoons, however. My notebook and pen were in my satchel as well. I also lost a pocket kite that I've flown at several historical landmarks around the world. Dang.

I'm hoping that General Conference will give me the extra boost I need to get back into the swing of things. 

And that's why I haven't turned in my homework.

 

Do good margins count?

That’s always the question, isn’t it — just exactly where is that cutoff point?
 

Back to school

Editor's note: I'm taking a bit of a vacation, so I'll be running some reruns for the next little while.

I like how the teacher's expression says that he's heard this excuse before.

Homework problems

Is it just me, or does this look like it could have been influenced by Arie Van De Graaff?
 

He's on a short leash

There was a student who tried to use the excuse that his dog destroyed his homework so he couldn't submit it. The thing is, his homework should have been done electronically so it could be submitted electronically. Which begs the question, just what did the dog do to destroy the homework?

I know that the French Revolution is true...

I've had nightmares of doing something like this at work. Have you?

It's almost never too late to start

Semester finals were last week for our high school. Teachers had to have grades turned in by Monday before the start of school. Kids are still trying to turn in assignments to up their grades today.

That summertime feeling

...said no one.

Extra homework

It used to be that you could get by doing your reading for Sunday school once every four years. No more!

A marvelous work has come forth

A vacation that lasts

There are always those students...

The end is to be endured

And it's a condition that seems to get worse on warm, sunny days!

Getting lost in translation

For me, getting any of my homework done was a miracle!

Adding to the list

Bro. Durrant's advice sounded easy enough...

But wait! There's more!

Some teachers believe in giving generously.

History vs History

There will probably be a final exam, though!

Back to the ol' millstone!

We just started a new semester here. Some of the kids are struggling!

Almost ready...for last year!

Lunches aren't the only things we find hidden in last year's backpacks!