Fourteen teachers were out of school today. Fourteen!

It's Monday. It's been rainy and gray. There are seven weeks of school left. It all reminded me of this poem I have been paraphrasing to co-workers for weeks, and have finally remembered to look up:

Telephone Booth Number 905 1/2

woke up this morning
feeling excellent
picked up the telephone
dialed the number
of my equal opportunity employer
to inform him: i will not be in
to work today
are you feeling sick?
the boss asked me
no sir, i replied i am feeling too
good to report to work today
if i feel sick tomorrow
i will come in early.

- Pedro Pietri