I was standing in my driveway a couple of days ago visiting with my father-in-law and his lady friend when the mailman made his rounds through our neighborhood. I sent Big Sister to the mailbox to see if we'd finally gotten our notice from Ed McMahon that he would be bringing us a check for millions. No such luck. Big Sister placed in my hands a manilla envelope addressed to me, and immediate dread washed over me.
I'd been summoned for jury duty for the next three months.
"Oh. No." I said and closed my eyes. "Why me? Why now?"
Now let me just say right now that I am a firm believer in doing one's civic duty. I am a registered voter. I actually do make it to the polls for (most) elections. I pay taxes and try to stay abreast of local, state, and national issues . I help old ladies across the street and never, ever speed while driving. I am a model citizen.
But jury duty? Really. I have no time for this. I work a full-time job and have a few little part-time gigs on the side. I am a wife, mother, homemaker and am now taking classes to apply to nursing school next year. I hardly have time to eat and sleep these days.
"No problem," FIL said, grinning. "After you tell them that you're married to a cop, despise all attorneys, and believe that insurance companies are always wrong because of a judgment that didn't go in your favor 20 years ago, they'll never call you up."
I have never been so tempted to take bad advice in my life. Didn't say I was gonna, I'm just tempted, that's all.
2 comments:
I totally would use that excuse, it's ligit. Ben was summonsed too, but obviously he will get out of it.
No doubt. I was so happy last year when I was called to serve and there were never any cases to serve in. (We live in a very small town.) I was completely dreading it!!
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