On Sunday, the entire nation (with the exception of Arizona,
Indiana and Hawaii) will celebrate
”
National I Forgot to Set My Clock for Daylight Saving Time
Day.
”
This holiday occurs right after the nation finishes
celebrating
”
Daylight Saving Time
”
also known as
”
Yippee, An Extra Hour of Drinking at the Bar.
”
On Sunday, the entire nation (with the exception of Arizona, Indiana and Hawaii) will celebrate “National I Forgot to Set My Clock for Daylight Saving Time Day.” This holiday occurs right after the nation finishes celebrating “Daylight Saving Time” also known as “Yippee, An Extra Hour of Drinking at the Bar.”
As you know, this holiday is rich with tradition. For on this day, we nurse hangovers, endure sleep deprivation and of course, we are late for everything. And, because we are late for everything, we also have a tradition of making up excuses – because on “National I Forgot to Set My Clock for Daylight Saving Time Day,” the excuse of forgetting to set your clocks simply will not do.
Instead, you need something different. Something clever. Something that hasn’t been used by everyone since the invention of DST. So to help you along, I have compiled this handy list of excuses. Feel free to use them Sunday as you celebrate this wonderful holiday.
– I couldn’t find the “reset time” button on my rooster.
– I was abducted by aliens. I told them I had to be back home by 7am on Sunday morning, but they don’t observe Daylight Saving Time, so now I’m late.
– We were racing around the house, trying to reset all the clocks and I tripped and broke my leg. I had to be rushed the hospital and when I was released I forgot to reset the very last alarm clock.
– What do you mean it isn’t Fall Forward, Spring Back?
– The bars were open an extra hour last night. I couldn’t pass that up.
– I was here, but my car clock said it was an hour earlier, so I took a nap in the parking lot.
– I thought this was Arizona.
– I lost the instructions for my alarm clock so I couldn’t change the time.
– My dog ate my alarm clock and he won’t tell me what time it is until I agree to let him watch Animal Planet on the big screen 24/7.
– I stayed awake all night so I could find out where the hour we lose really goes when it leaves my clocks.
– I crossed the border to Arizona, came back to California and I couldn’t remember which state observed DST.
– I’m a member of the “Alarm Clock Solidarity Movement” and I refuse to harm alarm clocks by joining in with this senseless changing of the time.
– I forgot to download the patch for my computer, so I will be an hour late for the next three weeks.
– It was still dark out when I got up, so my body’s internal clock told me to go back to sleep.
– I couldn’t reset my sundial.
– I forgot to reset the timer on my coffee pot, so I had to wait an hour for it to brew.
– I accidentally set my watch ahead for an hour and five minutes, so I missed the bus.
– Daylight Saving Time started today? Wow, is it April already?
– My car wouldn’t start because it thought it was too early.
– I thought I got to sleep for an extra hour.
So there you have them, a handy list of excuses for “National I Forgot to Set My Clock for Daylight Saving Time Day.” Use them wisely. And have a great holiday.
Laurie Sontag is a Gilroy writer and mom who wishes parenthood had come with instructions. Her column is syndicated. She can be reached at la****@la**********.com.
