civic duty...check

got the jury summons about 2 months ago.  i went to the courthouse and tried to stay busy.  was chosen in a jury pool with about 34 others.  we had to fill out a questionnaire and on it i put everything possible to try to make myself a less desirable candidate.  after questioning each of us the lawyers made their choice of 8 and guess who was chosen...moi.

i appeared at the jury room early the next morning and got to sit around more until escorted into the jury box.  it reminded me of a childhood experience.

when i was in 5th grade we went to city hall and got to hold a mock trial.  the trial "characters" were pulled from a hat and i was chosen as the defense attorney.  i got to sit at the lawyer desk and "choose" the jury.  my best friend was a juror and i accidently told the "judge" that i wanted her removed.  she didn't speak to me for days because of what i did unintentionally.  oops.  

it was funny to sit in the jury box and have that memory come back.  amazing how things you have forgotten come back when you find yourself in a new situation.

got my "graduation" certificate from jury service in the mail.  therefore, civic duty...check.