After having my client take a plea on his case, we went to the court coordinator in the back to process the paperwork. As we entered the office, "Purple Rain" was playing. Now I asked her what station that was, she said that was her CD playing.

I didn't get into a discussion of our purple friend but it sure warmed my heart to see another purple fan in the house.

I bet she's also blasting Courtin' Time a lot.

Thank you for sharing. Along the line, I'd like to share an interesting story too.
In class, a couple weeks ago, I met Julie Landsman who wrote a book related to the minneapolis public school. She told us she happened to have worked with Mattie Baker (Prince's mother) in the 80's. She said she really enjoyed working with her. "Mattie knew how to help needy kids. She'd take them to a second hand store or church to get some clothes, she'd look at every possibility to help kids live a better life and make it to school. She was a very strong woman." She even appeared at the premiere of Purple Rain and came back with her hair dyed all in purple regardless of what co-workers would say.

I guess Prince got his strengh from mom along with ignoring what negative comments people may say.

Christaro said:

I don't know if Prince ever made a video for "Courtin' Time" Not that I know of ...
"Courtin' Time" is such a fun song....and when you dance 2 it, ya can't help but feeling like your'e a part of Chorus Line.

Though they would never admit it, alot of my cellmates are not only Prince fans,
they're also orgers of the lurking variety.

"Yoyo!
Big ups to all of my peeps over in cellblock 6.
Hollaa....!"

txlaw said:

Was this a round-about way of bragging that you have a good job?

just kidding

They should have been blasting "Electric Chair"!!

Illustrator said:

You have access to Internet in jail?

txlaw said:

Always a good idea to refrain from prince-geek talk when your client has just taken a plea.

"Seriously, you'd be surprised how quickly 20 years goes by. Why it seems like just yesterday when Sign o' the Times came out, wasn't that a great album!"

txlaw said:

malbena said:

Thank you for sharing that story too.

malbena said:

Well, we're not supposed to.
We sneak it in.
Don't ask where we hide it.

Illustrator said:

what'd you do?

purplepolitician said:

wanna try going 2 jail in the uk...internet comes as standard. human right shit blah blah blah.

lottielooloo1968 said:

Well, nothing to compare with jails in the middle east I guess. Jails in the western world seem like a luxury to others.
I'm glad you're here though

txlaw said:

What city is this in?

u had a smile i would have had a frown and because of that damn song

PaisleyRose said:

love your story. lol

Tell you what I heard in the courthouse yesterday. My coworker had the Tom Joyner Morning Show on and J Anthony Brown was murdering another hit. I think it was called Kill Your Baby Momma. I couldnt hear it clear cuz people were laughing. Dont shoot the messenger.