Some of you may remember a show from the 70's called Welcome Back Kotter (it's was where John Travolta got his big break, playing Vinnie Barbarino). There was a character on the show named Epstein who always had these notes who had a note for everything, all that were signed "Epstein's Mother".
So, you're probably wondering why I'm showing my age and flashing back to a show that was on the air 30 years ago. Well, I'll tell you.
We're having gorgeous weather here. Gorgeous weather. And I don't want to go to work because it's just wrong to make someone go to work when it's so nice outside. We get a half a dozen perfect days like this a year and I have to spend my day cooped up in an office? Wrong I tell you! So I suggested that I might be *cough* sick tomorrow to a couple of people at work. (Yes, I know, not the best game plan to give your boss a heads' up that you're planning a sick day. On a Friday. When the weather's so perfect. And yes, I know that if I wake up tomorrow and find myself on death's door, I still gotta go in to work because no one would believe I was really sick.)
Anyway, I was surfing the net this evening and came across this article on the msn.com homepage. Apparently there's a market for Epstein's mother's notes, or at least a variation on the same theme. I thought it was hysterical...and maybe a sign. A sign that I'm supposed to take tomorrow off.
What do you think? Any suggestions on what the note to my boss from Epstein's mother should say? We have the whole weekend to come up with something creative. ;-)
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I checked out the site. Fake jury summons?? I wonder if this company is making any money:)
I read about a similar sort of thing (a French co, maybe?) that will send your spouse fake excuses (like pretending to be someone from your office saying you're working late) so you can cheat on your spouse. Kind of creepy, huh?
This morning they covered this "product" in a news story. Cracked me up.
Anyway, I called in today saying I needed to take care of some personal matters. So it's a vacation day instead of a sick day and it's not likely anyone will ask what personal matters I had to attend to. Possible, but not likely. My only concern is I think there was something on my calendar I was supposed to follow up on and I can't recall what, or how important, it was...
Finally remembered...the reminder was to remind me that I'm going to a play tomorrow night. So whew...I was worried it was a work thing and important.
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