I played hookie in elementary school once with a kid who thought he was tough because he got kicked in the nuts and still swung, winning the fight. We snuck away from the teacher during recess nd hid in the playground. It was a thrill to dodge the hall monitors and sneak around behind the principal, who we saw ambling obliviously down the walkway, his big bald head...

But, finally, some chick caught us in the trees and snitched us out. Her name was Melanie.