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Jimmy’s sisters had this simple formula that was absolutely magical! My brother-in-law Jim, the youngest of 4 children, had three older sisters. As he observed what they did on some school days, he thought he had found a great way to stay home from school.

One morning he tried it. He looked up at his mother and complained, “I can’t go to school today.” Then, with his face screwed up in obvious pain, he added, “I’ve got cramps.” (He had seen the magic those words had brought time after time.)

His mother folded her arms and studied him for a few moments. She tried to hold back the grin, as she pointed up toward his room. “Go back upstairs and get dressed right now, Jimmy, or you’re going to be late for school today.”

It was several more years before he found out why the excuse didn’t work for him.