So . . . this morning I was feeling a little bit down as I walked into work. A little useless. Like my job isn't important; like I don't do anything worthwhile and don't get any respect.
And then, just when I was giving a great big sigh, the god of lame, bummed-out prosecutors smiled down on me for one perfect moment when I saw . . .
. . . A WOMAN IN COURT WEARING A TIARA.
People, I shit you not. Oh, I have never wanted a camera phone so badly. I wish you could have seen it:
Silver high heels.
Makeup that would make our old friend Edie Sedgewick proud.
Long, red hair that was either a wig, a weave, or just sprayed within an inch of its life.
And a tiara. Actually, it looked a bit more like a Junior High School beauty pageant crown, but I tell you what -- she worked it like it was a tiara worthy of Queen Elizabeth.
I'm not sure even ol' Elizabeth could have sauntered through the district court throngs with the same grace and aplomb as this lady. I wanted to cheer when she went past. I'm afraid I did the proverbial double-take. A detective standing next to me said, "I almost bowed just now."
Oh, yeah. THAT's what I'm talking about. A reason to keep going to work every day.
5 comments:
That is totally awesome! Makes me wonder about the charges. And who was the judge? That would have completely made my week!
That was me and thanks. JBF
LOL I may have almost bowed too! Life is full of wonder and adventure isn't it?
I found you through Jenn's blog and you totally put a smile on my face with the tiara lady. (this Jenn's friend Heather from WV, by the way :) When I worked in KY in retail there was a woman that would come into our store with a crazy crooked wig, two BRIGHT red circles for blush, and the reddest, most jaggest lipstick ever. It takes all kinds :)
1137a1137She's probably happier than any of us!!!!!!!!!!! I remember a young teenage mom, in my hometown, pulling a red wagon with twins in it. She had NOTHING, but, she told me to just be happy-
Tiara lady was probably happy, except fot the fact that she was in COURT!!!!!!!!!
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