Hey, guys. Anyone who reads this -- I'm having trouble getting on the Chicago Tribune Topix. As you might remember, I can't do Yahoo at work so I'm stuck.
Thinking of you all.....
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Court Room Drama
Court tugged at the collar of her robe. "It's too hot in here to wear this thing," she muttered. "And how come I have to be the judge?"
"You're the judge because you're the only one here with an actual law degree," EEE chirped from her position perched on the corner of Judge Court's bench.
"And what the helm are you wearing?" Court demanded.
EEE looked down. "This is my uniform. Eneyer told me that if I'm gonna be your bailiff, I had to wear a uniform."
"But that's a girl scout uniform, EEE. And it looks about 3 sizes too small for you."
"Four!" EEE grinned, tugging on the green skirt which barely covered her cheeks.
Court rolled her eyes.
"What's the next case?" she asked.
EEE reached into her bra and pulled out a crumpled sheet of paper. "Um.... it look's like it's Mike vs Angelique et al."
"Et al?"
"Et al," EEE repeated. "It's short for 'et alii' which is Latin for 'and others'"
Court gritted her teeth.
"I KNOW what et al means, EEE. WHO does 'et al' refer to in this case?" Court's temper was beginning to wear thin.
"Oh! It refers to RACE and Nova and... um... well..."
"I'm doing research into testectomy via farm implements!" Well declared, striding through the courtroom and back out again.
EEE glowered after him and then shook her head, collecting her thoughts.
"Um... well... actually *I'M* part of the 'et al'" she confessed. "You see...I was giving Mike a hard time on the boards yesterday and..."
Court held up a hand imperiously, cutting her off. "You're named in this suit?"
"Um... Yeah."
"Then get off my bench and go sit at the defense table with the rest of them!"
EEE hopped down. "Do I still get to call out 'All rise' when the doors open...?" she asked.
Court glared at her. "Send in a new baillif!" she hollared.
The door opened and a long, tall, hottie in chaps and a cowboy hat strode in. "Mornin' ladies," he grinned, tipping his hat at Court and EEE.
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Will this trial EVER get underway? Will Angelique ever get her day in court? Will Court strangle EEE with her girl-scout badge sash?
Find out next time in the Garden of Pretty Good and Not so Bad
"You're the judge because you're the only one here with an actual law degree," EEE chirped from her position perched on the corner of Judge Court's bench.
"And what the helm are you wearing?" Court demanded.
EEE looked down. "This is my uniform. Eneyer told me that if I'm gonna be your bailiff, I had to wear a uniform."
"But that's a girl scout uniform, EEE. And it looks about 3 sizes too small for you."
"Four!" EEE grinned, tugging on the green skirt which barely covered her cheeks.
Court rolled her eyes.
"What's the next case?" she asked.
EEE reached into her bra and pulled out a crumpled sheet of paper. "Um.... it look's like it's Mike vs Angelique et al."
"Et al?"
"Et al," EEE repeated. "It's short for 'et alii' which is Latin for 'and others'"
Court gritted her teeth.
"I KNOW what et al means, EEE. WHO does 'et al' refer to in this case?" Court's temper was beginning to wear thin.
"Oh! It refers to RACE and Nova and... um... well..."
"I'm doing research into testectomy via farm implements!" Well declared, striding through the courtroom and back out again.
EEE glowered after him and then shook her head, collecting her thoughts.
"Um... well... actually *I'M* part of the 'et al'" she confessed. "You see...I was giving Mike a hard time on the boards yesterday and..."
Court held up a hand imperiously, cutting her off. "You're named in this suit?"
"Um... Yeah."
"Then get off my bench and go sit at the defense table with the rest of them!"
EEE hopped down. "Do I still get to call out 'All rise' when the doors open...?" she asked.
Court glared at her. "Send in a new baillif!" she hollared.
The door opened and a long, tall, hottie in chaps and a cowboy hat strode in. "Mornin' ladies," he grinned, tipping his hat at Court and EEE.
----
Will this trial EVER get underway? Will Angelique ever get her day in court? Will Court strangle EEE with her girl-scout badge sash?
Find out next time in the Garden of Pretty Good and Not so Bad
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