----- Original Message ----- From: "MountainWings" <[email protected]> To: "Cynthia Gropman" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 12:10 AM Subject: MountainWings:Sunday - The Ultimate Excuse
> ------------------------------------------------- > MountainWings A MountainWings Moment > #1083 Wings Over The Mountains of Life > ------------------------------------------------- > > The Ultimate Excuse > ==================== > > Need a good excuse for Thursday morning after missing Monday, > Tuesday, and Wednesday? > > The Ultimate Excuse > > "Look, it wasn't my fault, I was really ill with 'flu, > I'd lost my voice and had a raging temperature, but I was > determined to go to my grandmother's funeral, yes, she was my > step-grandmother, that's why I've been to the funerals of three > grandmothers, and when I was getting ready I suddenly realized > that I had an appointment with the dentist at the same time, > well obviously I had to call and cancel it, but when I picked up > the phone the line was dead, so I went to use a neighbor's phone > to report the fault, and found that I'd locked myself out of the > house and I was only wearing my dressing gown, but luckily I'd > left a window open on the first floor and there was a builder > working nearby, so I borrowed his ladder and climbed up, > but unfortunately I fell off and found myself lying in a pool of > water with a searing pain in my leg, but the builder had been > watching and put me in his van to go to casualty at the hospital > and after waiting five hours I was told I had a hairline > fracture of the ankle, which was strapped up and I got a taxi > back home, only to remember I had no money on me and I couldn't > get into the house, but the driver was quite accommodating, > really, and helped me break down the front door, but while I was > upstairs changing, someone walked in through the broken door and > emptied my house of its valuables, so the police came and took > details, then insisted I accompany them to the nick as I fitted > the description of a man they were looking for in connection > with a car crime in the area, but after twelve hours I was > returned home and as it was now seven in the morning, I thought > I'd come straight to work, but the bus was late and then there > was a bomb scare in the city center, so I had to walk, well, > limp really. > > > Which is why you haven't seen me for three days." > > Notice that excuse is all one sentence. > > If you use it, make sure that you memorize it well because you > need to say it fast to keep your boss from interrupting with > questions. > > Of course this is a joke. > > I have to make sure to make that clear or else someone will show > up for work on Thursday and say. . . > > "Look, it wasn't my fault. . ." > > Thank you for inviting MountainWings in your mailbox. > See you tomorrow. > > **************************************************************** > www.MountainWings.com "Wings Over The Mountains of Life" > To: Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Get a Book, T-Shirt, Rate Issues, > Tell Friends about MountainWings, Read Past Issues, Donations, > Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, Set homepage to > Daily issue in larger type Go To: http://www.mountainwings.com > Click to unsubscribe: http://www.mountainwings.com/remove.html > **************************************************************** > MountainWings, POBox 43725, 120 Selig Dr., Atlanta, GA 30336 USA > You are subscribed as: [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
