The Tale of the Scary Envelope
Got home tonight, checked the letterbox, found the usual flyers and Pizza Hut coupons and suchlike, plus one windowed, Official-Looking Envelope. Through the cellophane I glimpsed the word "Sheriff".
Heart stops. Oh crap. *thinks* What have I done? Did I get caught by a speed camera? What is it? What???
Go inside. Take deep breath. Open envelope...
...Jury duty. Possible empanelling for an eight week criminal trial.
Oh thank goodness! *phew* What a relief.
...oh wait.
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This is the second time I've been called up for jury duty; the first time, many years back, I didn't even have to show up (I presume the trial was cancelled or postponed). Will I be so lucky this time? I'm actually keen in a way to serve on a jury - doing my civic duty, seeing how the system works, all that - but of course it'll be inconvenient for work, and what if it's some appalling crime with ghastly details? Well, someone's got to do those trials, I guess, and maybe I'll be one of them.
Heart stops. Oh crap. *thinks* What have I done? Did I get caught by a speed camera? What is it? What???
Go inside. Take deep breath. Open envelope...
...Jury duty. Possible empanelling for an eight week criminal trial.
Oh thank goodness! *phew* What a relief.
...oh wait.
****
This is the second time I've been called up for jury duty; the first time, many years back, I didn't even have to show up (I presume the trial was cancelled or postponed). Will I be so lucky this time? I'm actually keen in a way to serve on a jury - doing my civic duty, seeing how the system works, all that - but of course it'll be inconvenient for work, and what if it's some appalling crime with ghastly details? Well, someone's got to do those trials, I guess, and maybe I'll be one of them.