“Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded”

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Entry from May 03, 2016

“Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded”

A school pun about teachers taking attendance is:

“Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded.”

The jocular line has been cited in print since at least 2004.

Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
Kids Puns of the Weak 06-08-04
Stan Kegel
6/8/04
(...)
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded. (Pun of the Day)

Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
Kids Puns of the Weak 02-08-05
Stan Kegel
2/8/05
(...)
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded. (Tony Thoennes)

Google Groups: alt.x.y
Teachers
~> Bob <~

5/3/07
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded.

Twitter
Alan S Harrell
‏@ashtexas
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded.
3:53 PM - 10 Feb 2010

Twitter
Baptist-City.com
‏@BaptistCity
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded.
12:08 PM - 3 Nov 2010

Google Books
Bad Science Jokes:
Jokes For Alkynes Of Scientists
By Melissa Miller
Lulu Publishing (Lulu.com)
2016
Pg. 111:
Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded.

Twitter
Chase Superman Duffy
‏@SupermanDuffy
JUST FOR LAUGHS: Teachers who take class attendance are absent-minded. #edchat #BellyLaughDay
12:00 PM - 24 Jan 2016

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Education/Schools • Tuesday, May 03, 2016 • Permalink

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