The Marcottes

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So I got called for jury duty last week. Like most Americans, I didn’t want to go. But I realize that it is a necessary part of our judicial system. The day was quite long and full of small, strange moments. I had to be there at 8 a.m.

Patti dropped me off down at the courthouse, and I turned in my paperwork, got my questionnaire and sat down. There was a sign above the counter where you received your badge. It said, “If you park in the two-story garage before 8:00 a.m., you will be charged.”

It occurred to me that the sign had several significant problems. The first being that if you were already at the check in counter, then it was too late to make sure your car was in the right lot. But even if I was clairvoyant, and knew that the lot was available to me after 8 a.m., I was supposed to check in upstairs before 8 a.m. So I could really only use the lot effectively if I could read the sign in the jurors’ lounge from the street, and I arrived after 8 a.m., which they repeatedly warned us was not acceptable. Great sign. Continue Reading »