The State vs. My mother

If you read much of my ramblings, you may recall the little car ignition key incident that took place Christmas Eve. Good times. Anyway, my mother gets a thingie in the mail today from the court of such-and-such, informing her that she was getting a summons for failing to appear in court. The reason? The car was ticketed after we left. You can't leave your car on the street when it snows. Nevermind the fact that my sister lives at the end of a dead end street. Nevermind that the car couldn't be moved, as it was disabled. Supposedly, we should have left a note.

"Dear Police, do not ticket, broken key in ignition, car not moving. Your buddy, frustrated angry person."

My sister said that it was taken care of. My mother was never told that she had to appear in court about this. If she chooses to plead guilty, she is to send a $51 fine along with her little slip to the... people. If she chooses to plead not guilty, she must inform the court at least 7 days prior to her court date. If she fails to appear in court, a warrant may be issued for her arrest.

HA HA!

Oh, also, if this does not prompt your commentary, there's this: There are now monkeys. MONKEYS!!