I've been summoned for jury duty next Wednesday. Dangit. Believe it or not, this has never happened to me before. The only other time I was ever summoned, it was sent to my parent's house because that was listed somewhere as my permanent address just after college. But I lived in NYC. Sooooo... I didn't make it to jury duty.

But this time I have no excuse. Well, they did give me a list of possible exceptions that would get me out of serving. (The spacing issues are preserved from the actual form) Those are:

- Under 18 years of age;
- not an United States Cit zen;
- not a Resident of the City of Waco, Texas;
- not qualified under the constitution and laws to vote in the county;
- not of soun d mind and good moral character;
- unable to read and write;
- have be en convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony; and
- are unde r indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony.

First of all, I have reservations about serving for a system that can't type. But beyond that I had a few other thoughts. No, I'm not under 18. So that's out. Yes, I'm a "Citi zen." Yes, I'm a "Resident." Yes, I'm qualified to vote. I might have an argument with the "soun d mind and good moral character." My sense of irony is strong enough to let the written exclusion for people who can't read slide. No, I've never been convicted. No, I'm not "unde r indictment."

So it's down to the "soun d mind and good moral character." How do I prove that? Should I check that box in blood or something? Should I show up with it crumpled and sticking out of my foaming mouth? Do I write an obscenity in the space next to that selection? What do you think? Vote in the poll on the right for the best way to prove that I'm not of "soun d mind and good moral character" in order to help get me out of jury duty. Poll closes on the day I'm supposed to show up. Thanks for the help.