My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
Friday night when I got home from work and opened my mailbox, I extracted a white and green envelope baring those DREADED words.
JURY DUTY - IT’S YOUR TURN!
And I love how they use an exclamation point at the end of TURN!
As if they’re saying, “SURPRISE! And you BETTER show up or you may be held in contempt of court, and subjected to a $500.00 fine and/or 10 days in prison.”
10 days in PRISON?!?!?!?!
Honestly, I think that’s a bit extreme, don’t you?
Let’s see, I either have the choice of showing up with the possibility of getting selected for the jury and making a whopping $9.00 per day, OR, I can not show up and possibly end up paying a $500.00 fine and/or spend 10 days in prison in a lovely semi-private cell with a non-private toilet, and NO windows.
*tapping my chin*
Decisions, decisions.
Well, I think I’ll choose door #2.…NOT show up.
Actually, I’m not going to NOT show up, however I AM going to plead hardship because I work as an independent contractor, therefore I don’t receive the benefit of being compensated for jury duty absence.
This happened to me two years ago, when I was called in and got out of it because I told them that I was my only financial provider, so if I missed work I couldn’t pay my rent and would end up living on the street in a cardboard box; selling pencils.
Graciously, they granted me a pardon and said that I wouldn’t be summoned again for five years.
Excuse me, but it’s only been TWO years. Can’t they COUNT????
Anyway, I plan on mailing in my hardship request today to see if they will pardon me once again, because the summons date is right after Thanksgiving Day and I CANNOT miss work during one of the busiest times in retail.
So pray for me, okay? And hopefully I’ll be granted another pardon.
Because I really don’t relish the thought of spending 10 days in prison with a toothless cigar-smoking roommate named BIG BEN; being forced to play ‘drop the soap’ in a shower stall.
OUCH!
Note: if you have some extra time this week, please take 3 minutes and view the video on my sidebar. The music is utterly haunting (from the movie "Edward Scissorhands"). It's a touching tribute to my favorite actress of all time - Vivien Leigh. To me, Vivien Leigh was a beauty beyond belief. Please enjoy.
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