JOKE: A family law attorney telephoned the governor just after midnight, insisting that he talk to him regarding a matter of utmost urgency. An aide eventually agreed to wake up the governor.
"So, what is it?" grumbled the governor.
"Judge Garber has just died" said the attorney, "and I want to take his place."
Replied the governor "Well, its OK with me if its OK with the undertaker."
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The central court was filled with probably close to 300 summoned jurors yesterday morning. Around 8:30 a.m. after everyone was seated and the pledge of alliegence along with an oath of speaking to the judges with truthfulness 'so help you god' was given to the mass--the panel judge came up to the podium. We were told that this week 640 cases were to be tried. I heard myself grumbling!! *thinking* "There's no way in hell I'm gonna be excused with this baby!" Six hundred and forty cases?!! Good lord, does that say something about this county? Seems like an awful lot to me!!
Anyway, he went through his normal spiel about what the exemptions (getting out of serving as juror) were. Some of my best ideas were then smashed!! Did you have a misdemeanor or felony? Well, if you're cleared of it or served your time---you're eligible!! Are you the sole caretaker of an elderly? Can he/she tie her shoe? ---bummer, that leaves me as sole caretaker of hubby out!!! Are you in classes at a local college this week? Okay, you're excused, but if you have NO classes scheduled this week, you CAN serve! How 'bout military duty? Guard duty? If you've been deployed for anytime serving our fine country for the week, you're excused, but if you're on base, you and your commanding officer must know you're eligible to be a juror!" This went on for about 45 minutes...I was wishing my hair was black and I was very fluent in Spanish -- I coulda swung it off as not understanding any of the language --No habla Ingles!!! No comprendo!! ....the judge informed everyone that the court trials were all spoken in English (He emphasized English as if he felt the language was the American language!) But alas!---I'm blonder than most blonds in many ways, I wouldn't have pulled that off --besides, I WAS under oath! I hadda speak the truth. Anyway, after the listing of exemptions was read and given to us all, we were given a break.
I got up, walked to one of the three panel judges and showed them my tons of perscriptions --Yes, I took them with me, for I have to take certain ones at certain times of day. All heart medications. I explained that I needed to take them throughOUT the day, not all at once, or I'd be a hindrance to the trial as a juror, interupting here and there to take this one and take that one......
I WAS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING!!
PRAISE BE TRUTH works!!!!
So, I got home, gulped down a soda and hubby and I ended up at Rockport for the day...at the beach. Relaxing.
And Carmen --I read your comment in the blog entry below--- Thanks for a wonderful blogwarming party over the weekend!! It was a thrill to be invited. And a blast that I soon won't forget!! And that you liked my friendship gift makes me very pleased I thought of it for you!!!! You're very deserving for much much more tho!! :o)
Carmen * jel * PJ * * Melli * MaR * Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess * Meira{FB} * TamWill * Penrick *
10 Comments:
Yea! you got exempted! And you didn't even have to act like Rainman. ;)
from Wystful 1: Yep, I'm free, free at last!! LOL ---Ummmmm, I wish I could be Rain Man ---in VEGAS!!! ;o)
hi,
glad you got out of it! :)
My mom has to take a heart meds and few more to boot!
I love the joke :) and I sop want to walk on the Beach!
have a great day!
From Wystful 1: Hi jel! Thanks for cheering me on. I'm glad to be out of it. Never wanted it in the first place. Can you tell? LOL -- Hope you're cold is better real soon!!
That's good you didn't get stuck all day or all week in there.
I need to take a beach day myself, the summer has just flown by.
You got out of it? Oh, you're a stinker! LOL! Sitting on the beach IS much more enjoyable!
Oh, I'm so GLAD to hear that you DID get off! That's wonderful! And that instead of sitting in court, you and Bud had a wonderful day at the beach! That's GREAT!!! Happy day!
Loved your joke! :)
and I am glad for you that you got off! hey! you can answer your comments right here, good for you, you are so clever!!!!
I called the courthouse yesterday to see if I could get a deferrment because they had sent me a juror summons right during the time of our vacation that we had planned back to Illinois. She was very nice and said that she would defer it until Sept. 25th. So when I get back I still have to go. What we do here in Ga is we are mailed a number. The night before we call in. If our number is listed on the phone we show up the next morning. If not then we call in the next morning and so on and so forth. My husband has been on jury duty twice since we have been here and has called in every night for a week and never had to go in!! I am just praying for that to happen to me.
Oh and yes, Wystful 1...telling the truth is ALWAYS the best way!!
LOL on the joke! Glad you got exempted.
funny joke :)
I am a big ASTRO FAN and I have been admiring your flashing astro sign. I noticed it on PresentStorm site and asked her about it. I would love to have one. Would this be possible?
Lovely blog you have here.
p.s. did you catch the game last night. Whew-We it was loong at 5 hrs and 36 minutes! Sadly, the Cubs won.
On, you are going to hate me. I love jury duty and wish I did it for a living. I served on jury duty for a murder case - it lasted 3 weeks. I wish everyone would do jury duty once.
If you don't, you give up your right to complain when they keep allowing people to get off with light sentences.....like the woman who drowned her kids.
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