Trial By Jury

The day started out so well.   I had a great workout.  I was able to side step two totally pointless meetings with lesser clients, and schlep their followup on two of my minions who, for some sick and inexplicable reason, live for long drawn out meetings that are destined to go nowhere. 

It wasn't to last.  As I sorted though the mail, there it was, mocking me with it's false congratulatory salutations:  "Congratulations, Citizen, you have been selected for jury duty."  Oh, ya...right.  Great.  Thanks.  I'm sorry I don't have any confetti.

The letter that comes with a summons is always a lot of laughs.  I love the line, "State law makes your service as convenient as possible for the majority of our citizens."  *cough*  Yes, the retired, unemployed, and the unemployable have nothing particular to do with their time, so, ya, it works great for them.  However, those of us who do own businesses, have employees--any of you out there who do employ people know what a "joy" that is--and have deadlines/responsibilities it's a real pain in the ass.

Yes, yes, I know.  Trial by jury is one of those noble institutions enshrined in the constitution,a sign of a free people, bla bla bla.  It's one of those good things that, like health food, is good for you is but about as palatable as milk toast.

I used to be engaged to an lawyer, so, naturally, I have a healthy contempt for attorneys in general.  Especially trial lawyers.  The prospect of being stuck in a whole nest of them isn't a pleasant one indeed.

Still, it could be worse.  A note from the county clerk for jury duty is no where as annoying as a happy gram from the IRS.