An incomplete list of things that didn't happen during jury duty

The NaturalBlog fulfilled his civic obligation yesterday, by spending four hours bored to tears in a jury room downtown. I am disappointed to report that I did not have a chance to shout "Objection!" at any time during my service. Here is a small listing of other things that I wished might've happened, but didn't.

• I didn't see anyone wearing a robe.
• No one said "I want the truth!"
• A sleazy defense attorney didn't use a peremptory challenge on me.
• I couldn't finish the Globe Friday crossword (hung up, in part, on a five-letter word for "court docket.")
• Gene Hackman did not attempt to blackmail me in order to deliver a verdict for the gun industry.