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A Yukoner's Best Excuses for Missing Work

Every once in a while, there comes a summer day—yes, even in the Yukon—when it’s impossible to resist the temptation to strip down and go prancing through your neighbour’s sprinkler. On even rarer occasions, you could even be inspired to send their offspring scrambling from the kiddie pool. But when these opportunities present themselves on a weekday, the RCMP aren’t the only ones who’ll be looking for explanations. Depending on how laid-back or mentally-challenged your boss is, you might need a good excuse for suddenly bailing on the job. Fortunately, Smells Like Yukon has come up with 25 candidates tailored to Yukon workers. It’s up to you to determine the best.

(Poll first posted June 06, 2007)

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What's a Yukoner's best excuse for ditching work?
Grizzlies mauled my fish wagon
A mosquito swallowed my baby
I became depressed after failed bid to beat teenage girl in competition for Yukon's Best Babysitter
I got totally lost in the traffic lines on Fourth Avenue
I had to have my nipple reattached after mountain bike ride on Boogaloo
I went on a day hike with Malcolm Campbell on Saturday; Search & Rescue didn’t find us ‘til Thursday
I really needed to smoke
I entered the Hamilton Boulevard roundabout and couldn’t get out
Larry Bagnell stole my car
I was tracking a Sasquatch in Teslin
I tried to ride The Cabin
I was interviewed for Smells Like Yukon and now I’m too embarrassed to leave the house
My son spotted a Pie-billed Grebe
My meeting at the Breakfast Club turned into an all-day affair
I was bitten by a scorpion in the Carcross Desert
I was intellectually and emotionally drained after reading latest issue of What’s Up, Yukon?
What? You mean that wasn’t Discovery Day?
My Copper Ridge horticultural project resulted in my temporary incarceration
I was devastated by the exclusion of Haines Junction’s Muffin from CBC’s Seven Wonders of Canada
My sled dog ate my report, so I had to get its stomach pumped
I was drinking at The Roadhouse and we were attacked by Lizards
I was blinded by the Midnight Sun
I was at a conference in Keno or something like that
I couldn’t find a Francophone child care provider
Waterskiing levels were dangerously low on Schwatka Lake


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