Comments on: colds and rain and books http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2007/09/25/colds-and-rain-and-books/ Just another Janesguide.com weblog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jane http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2007/09/25/colds-and-rain-and-books/#comment-324 jane Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:25:04 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2007/09/25/colds-and-rain-and-books/#comment-324 My Grandpa had an interesting anecdote about jury duty. He's in his 80's and apparently has always wanted to be called, but it never happened. Within a week of my Grandmother's death, he was called - he was utterly certain it was her, "pulling some strings." I think it's strange how most people want to get out of it. It's such an interesting part of American law and government, I really wanted to do it. Unfortunately, after several hours of jury selection questioning today, I didn't get picked. 41 of us, and only 12 selected of course. Now I'm still on call for another 10 days, so maybe.... My Grandpa had an interesting anecdote about jury duty. He’s in his 80’s and apparently has always wanted to be called, but it never happened. Within a week of my Grandmother’s death, he was called - he was utterly certain it was her, “pulling some strings.”

I think it’s strange how most people want to get out of it. It’s such an interesting part of American law and government, I really wanted to do it. Unfortunately, after several hours of jury selection questioning today, I didn’t get picked. 41 of us, and only 12 selected of course. Now I’m still on call for another 10 days, so maybe….

]]> By: Peter Throckmorton http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2007/09/25/colds-and-rain-and-books/#comment-323 Peter Throckmorton Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:03 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2007/09/25/colds-and-rain-and-books/#comment-323 I've always wanted to be on jury duty but have never been called. I’ve always wanted to be on jury duty but have never been called.

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