If the Phillie Phanatic went to jury duty, so can you

It's Monday morning in Philadelphia and you have jury duty. Things could be worse, but they've definitely been better.

Luckily, there's one tried and true Philly way to make an experience better (besides Bud Light or cheesesteaks): bring out the Phillie Phanatic.

In order to celebrate "Juror Appreciation Week," the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies known as the Phillie Phanatic and Villanova University basketball head coach Jay Wright headed to the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center.

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If you're thinking about making some excuse in order to skip jury duty, remember that even a mascot was able to show up.

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If you go to jury duty, you might even make some new friends.

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Philadelphia officials say that nearly 45 percent of people who get a summons don't respond. The city, the Phanatic and Jay Wright are trying to change that.

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