My Take a Skull to Work or School Day
Guest Post by Andrew McDonald
September 20
So after finding an old goat skull in my backyard a few weeks ago and proclaiming August 10 to be National Take a Skull to Work or School Day today was the day!
I arrived at the office of my day job with a coffee in one hand and my trusty skull in the other. National Skull Day had begun.
I kept the skull with me all day long. It sat next to my computer for the most part. I don’t know whether this is OH&S compliant or hygienic. I would prefer not to know.
I even took the skull with me to work meetings. For some reason my co-worker Sean had trouble concentrating on work during the above meeting.
And at the end of the day I took my skull home with me on my bike. I didn’t raise awareness of anything, nor raise money for a good cause, but when National Take a Skull to Work or School Day becomes a popular milestone on calendars around the world I will be content knowing that I took part in the very first such day. And I did it alone. Or should I say, I did it together with my cool (although kind of gross) goat skull.
-cross-posted from andrewmcdonald.net
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Comments
20 Sep 09 at 7:34
When I was young we used to find mice skulls in the backyard. Mum would proudly display them for us in a pot plant. She was less enthusiastic when I brought home a dead possum in a shopping bag.
...20 Sep 09 at 10:06
I used to live in a semi rural house, and collected animal skulls from surrounding paddocks / river banks etc., and had them placed around and about the (rented) house. One day the landlords wife, an old greek lady, asked if we were devil worshippers.
...20 Sep 09 at 10:15
haha. What a fun piece. ( and I hope you had a good answer for her Melissa. )
...20 Sep 09 at 13:11
I must prepare for next year! Hmmm...but where to find a skull?
...20 Sep 09 at 16:36
I can definitely see this catching on; makes more sense than talk like a pirate day.
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