We already know there’s no way you’re going to miss Game 2 on Wednesday, 10 p.m. start or not. However, we’re wondering what you’re going to tell your boss when you walk in two hours late Thursday morning after getting four hours of sleep. So ... give us your top 10 excuses you’re going to use for being tardy (and no, stuck in traffic just won’t cut it).

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"I have a bad case of anal glaucoma, I really can not see my ass coming in today"

KMalloy, Stoughton

No excuses. Beat your boss to work in the morning and nap during your lunch break.

Leslie, West Palm Beach, FL

I was late this morning because some crazy sox fans rioted from the night's twilight victory over Anaheim and derailed the T. I couldn't make it in until the Greenline was running again...

Eric, Boston

being stationed away from the baystate channal surfing and caught the local hometown baseball team on tv and was reminded of home. so I just couldn't miss it file under home sick

andrew, waldorf md (now) was Rockland

I was planning for a huge parade in downtown Boston. Last night was step 2 and Friday is step 3. The parade will start right around Halloween.

Billy, Needham, MA

1. I'm late? What? I had bo be at work at quarter past six I thought It was quarter past nine. There's my dyslexia in action again. 2. I woke up this morning and I WAS BLINDED THE LIGHT!

Lindsay, Westminster, Md

Don't even worry about it. Invite the boss to your house, pick up some beer and/or soda, order a couple pizzas, and settle in for the game.

Chuck, Westford, VT

I was up until 2am in the morning watching the Red Sox. But hey, at least I'm sober (I think).

Enrique, Boston

Honesty. I'm just going to say "we've all waited 86 years for a title. You can wait a couple hours for me to get to the office!"

Steve, Marlboro, Ma

I'll get a little more sleep than the East Coast will since I live in Texas. If I were to come in two hours late, I would say I have October Red Sox"itis"

Danny, Lewisville, TX