Mom Story

When my mom was working in Fort Simpson, NWT in the 60s, the kids had helmets for hockey, but she knew they were too cool to wear them. So, one day a kid came into her clinic, needing stitches. She asked if he'd worn his helmet, and of course he said no. So she figured if he was tough enough not to wear a helmet, he was tough enough not to get anaesthetic for his stitches. From then on, the kids were smart enough to lie.