You Gotta Laugh

At lunch, Shane told us he was a trouble shooter for a company run by three well-meaning but insane brothers.

“Picture three full Port-O-Johns sitting on top of a cliff.  Down below workers scurry around doing their jobs.  I keep the Port-O-Johns from falling over, spilling their batshit crazy ideas and plans on the people below.”

“So jury duty is a break from that?” I suggested.

 Shane said, “Yes, but in a week or so the Port-O-Johns will start tumbling. Military style uniforms for all employees. Anti-smoking patrols armed with water pistols.  Insurance premiums based on weight with mandatory public weigh-ins.  Free ferret Friday.  These are just some of the crazy ideas I had to talk them out of.”

Shane shrugged, smiled, and laughed. I thought it the perfect response to the insanity of his world.

Today I will shrug, smile, and laugh at the world’s insanity.

Jury Duty © 2020 by Ken Montrose

Jury Duty is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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