jury duty

monday morning we woke up early to do the newspaper route. then i got on the turnpike headed to philly by 5:30 a.m. what a ride a regular steve macquine ride. i found a parking garage near the court house and drove to the roof. this is still pre dawn but the east is light now with great anticipation. i found the staircase and jogged down then up and down-this is so cool.

then i walked around the historic area where the bell is and the old court house that the declaration was drafted in. walked by the house of the artist who painted george washingtons portrait and by the philosophic society. founded by william penn i believe.

then as the sun blazed the sky line i found a much needed star bucks and had my quad-latte. could a morning be more perfect?

time to get to the courthouse. as i placed my back pack on the exray machine i suddenly realized i may be placed in jail, i had a garden pruners at the bottom. fortunately they took it and gave me a number to get it back upon departure. close one there.

there where 50-80 of us in the jury selection room. this was a good experience. i was the third person called to be in a jury selection for a civil suite. 25 of us were usured to a court room with all parties, lawyers and judge. the people being defended and the accuser were there. so the judge asked a few questions and any one affirming had to raise their hand and go up to talk with judge and two opposing lawyers. one questioned involved family business so i went up. then after the several questions the lawyers compared lists and picked 8 jurors. i was not so Lucky to serve.

the rest of the day from 1030 to 430 involved sitting in a large room with lots of chairs and reading the books i brought.”when the mind hears” a history of the deaf. and one on urban ministry in sandtown baltimore . this also included a 10 min nap!

then the final best thing i picked up sam and went to “pats steaks” one of the premier cheese steak places in philly.

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