It may be the best known bad excuse for being unprepared: "The Dog Ate My Homework." But where does the phrase come from and how has it changed over the years? Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks ...

The dog ate my homework, a colorful and simple statement. Say it out loud with me: The dog ate my homework! You're smiling just now at the thought of saying something like this to a parent or teacher.

Last week, we brought you the story of how the phrase "The Dog Ate My Homework" came to be and how it morphed into a palpably ridiculous excuse. Turns out, sometimes its not an excuse at all. Weekend ...

The age-old excuse "a dog ate my homework" really came true, or so claimed one unfortunate teacher. Getty Images/iStockphoto Would you look at that: The dog really did eat their homework. A teacher ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The excuse of “the dog ...