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Photo #2: Inside, the office is cozy, but efficient. Magistrate Bob's robe is hanging on a hook, and his high school diploma hangs on the wall. The state doesn't require any legal training for magistrates. It's an appointed position, and Bob's brother-in-law has been a county commissioner for several years, so ... well, you can see where this is going. Bob's not much for paperwork. Sometimes his wife comes in to file for him; she hasn't been in lately. Even though the sign says No Spittin', Smokin' or Cussin', Bob makes good use of the spittoon.

General: This project was completed with materials on hand but for $1 spent for the wheels (from a dollar store dune buggy) and another dollar for the cloth for the judge's robe & curtains. The pickup was built of foamcore board. The tractor and Bob are on loan from the Mardi gras float. (Bob and Mrs. Bob love Mardi Gras. They go to New Orleans every year to help celebrate.) Accessories are made from printies and/or wood, except for three items from my stash: two chairs and the clock on the wall. The inspiration came from a cartoon I saw years ago of a motorized judge's bench zipping onto the road to collect a speeding fine.

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