The Green Children of Woolpit: A Medieval Enigma
— April 17, 2026In the mid-12th century, during the tumultuous reign of King Stephen of England, the…
Every employer is familiar with the standard excuses employees use to score a day off. Calling in “sick” is far-and-away the most popular way to get a day off but that tired old excuse wasn’t good enough for a man in Brandon who staged a break-in at his home and called police to investigate just so he wouldn’t have to go to work! Unfortunately for him, reporting a phony crime is a crime and the man was arrested. We suspect he’ll fall back to a more traditional excuse the next time he finds himself hankering for a day off from work.
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