The Night We Did Not Laugh At "Judge Judy!!!!!!!"

                               Almost every night, comfortable in bed, Monsieur and I watch "Judge Judy," because we need a dose of laughter before we go to sleep.  The laughter comes both from the idiots who have the audacity to make fools of themselves on her show, and the adept way she shows them up for being the fools that they are.

                                Just recently--Wednesday, I think it was--there was a case that did not instill laughter, but got under the skin, because it was so upsetting.

                                 A family had lost its only son, at age 30, to a serious illness.  The illness was mentioned, and while I cannot recall it, I WILL say two things--I don't think the son was gay, and the illness was NOT AIDS!!!!!!!!!!!  But would either have mattered?????????

                                  The father,  representing this family, was a study in Midwestern hatred.  He may have hailed from California, but, with his overweight, Titus Mooney look, and Alexander Wollcott spectacles, he came off looking like the parental heavy in a William Inge play!!!!!!!!!!!  And he behaved no better than one!!!!!!!

                                     It seems this family wanted all their son's personal belongings--down to his shaving razor--because they felt entitled.  In most cases, you would think so.  On the opposing side were a group of his caring friends, who, it turned out, when the chips were down, took care of this tragic young man, and saw him out of this world, and into the next.  One woman, a redhead, I think was his ex-girlfriend.  They had not only given the parents the $45K of the son's estate, (which they did not deserve!!!!!!!!) but they even wished the parents well, which speaks volumes for their humanity and compassion.

                                        The parents spoke for Evil.  I would love to know the back story here, because this young man was either disowned by his family, or, for reasons made apparent by their behavior, disowned them.  It was clear they cared more for his  things than the fact that a son of theirs had been lost.  The father clearly did not give a hoot; especially when admitting neither he, nor any of them, so much as visited this young man, when he was ill!!!!!!!   And the mother!!!!!!!!  Sitting there in a plain blue dress, short cropped hair, looking hostile and stoic, like someone who, at one time, had worked for the SS!!!!!!!!!!!  I bet on their bookshelf--if they read at all, you will find "Men Kampf," and "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich" by William L. Shirer!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                         These parents were from Hell, which Judge Judy could plainly see, awarding everything to the friends who truly cared.  Not only would I love to know the back story here, I would love to see these folks nailed for the evil, inhumane monsters they are!

                                             But, then, they revealed that, by appearing on this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                             Go piss on their legs, but don't tell them it's raining!  Tell them it's piss!!!!!!!!!!!!!