Hi Michael!!!
Speaking of mail....
Today I got a jury summons. I've never served before as I've always either had babies or been in school. So it's time. That's ok, I'm really kind of excited about it because I'm sure I'll get to serve on something really exciting here in Southlake, like maybe someone is contesting his arrest for not cutting his lawn the right length here in Yuppieland...but then -Guess what!! THere was another jury summons!! I got Two!! Both for me!
They really want me, I thought, quite touched. But then I noticed that they were for the same day. So I called and said, "Hi, I got my jury summons today. I don't mind. I'm delighted to do my civic duty and all that, but there's a problem."
"Yeah, just fill in that sheet with your excuse and get it notarized and mail it back," said a bored female voice.
"No no! I can be there! I want to serve!"
"That's unusual," she said.
"But I got two summons for the same day and well- I don't know which one is the real one."
"You got two? You're not supposed to get two. Just throw one away."
"Which one?"
There was a pause. "It doesn't matter."
"Well, but it says right here if I don't show up, you can issue a warrant for my arrest."
"But you're going to be there." There was a slightly exasperated tone to her voice.
"Well, I might be there as Juror 457. But what if then they call Juror 592 and I threw that one away? Then I won't be there."
There was silence. I guess it was too hard for her. I tried to help.
"Maybe I should fill out one of those excused absence sheets for Juror 492. You know, I could say I have to miss because I'm serving on a jury." I laughed. I thought that was funny.
"Just throw one out. Either one. Fill out the juror sheet on either one. You can tell them you're 592 and 457 if they call you twice."
"But then they won't know which one I really am."
Just throw! one! out!" She must have children; I recognized that tone of voice. "They won't arrest you. They can figure it out."
Haaa. Sure. I wonder how long she's been working for the government. |
