I'm not sure if it's applicable, but his location being Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I gave the Urban Dictionary a shot and found the definition that "skin" is British slang for rolling papers, as in rolling a joint.
Over time, I have come to understand that, when inspired to bake pies, I should always go with prepared piecrusts.
My own piecrusts have a pleasing taste, but when they are lifted from the oven, the tops of the pies resemble Stonehenge.
It is listed within the "More Historical Events" link, which takes you to: Today's Historical Events - On This Day
You will have to scroll for a bit because the events are listed chronologically.
For me, even the "before" tats are too much.
Try as I might, I just can't get past tattoos or piercings, and considering their popularity, it looks like I'm in for a lot of downtime.