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Archive for February 25th, 2009

Well, my first jury duty adventure didn’t go as well as I had planned.  My brightly colored “PICK ME” shirt wouldn’t have helped, either… although I did wear a bright red shirt and sat right in the front.  After getting our video and short orientation speech, Miss Matthews announced that the computer was going to randomly choose some names and the ones who don’t get chosen get to go home.  I was all ready to shout HERE! when my name got called, but alas, it never did.  Boo!  I didn’t even get to see the inside of a courtroom.    Probably would’ve been a lame trial anyway.  <— Sour grapes

Speaking of grapes:  In the notice we got in the mail was a brochure.  Along with telling us what we could wear, what we could expect, directions, etc., it repeatedly told us that there was no cafeteria or snack bar of any kind at the court house.  So I came prepared with a book and a bag of snacks to last me throuhout my long day(s) there doing my civil duty as a juror.  It was morning so I sat there waiting, reading, and noticed there were no NO EATING signs, so I busted out my ziploc baggie of grapes and munched quietly.  The guy next to me leans over and says, “Mm, grapes.  Could I bother you for some?”  I’m like huh?!?!  Who asks for grapes?!?!  Wait a second, who asks complete strangers for food?!!  Not one to be rude, I slowly think about it and figure okay… but how do I do this?  I don’t want him picking off my bunch, nor do I want to hand him one (cuz I wouldn’t want someone handing their grapes to me – who knows where their hands have been?).  So I break off a little bunch of 3-4 grapes and hand them over by the stem.  He’s thankful, but then I quickly eat a few more and put my baggie away.  Is it just me or was that a little odd?