Just Ask Georgia: 3/8/2023

Georgia, I have a question,

How often does Judge Judy hand out death sentences on her show? I’ve watched every episode, I think, and I’ve never seen her deal with more than debts, who is the father questions, and mundane things like that. Where are the serious cases?

Wanting More

Dear More,

Well, darling, you see...well, there’s a lot it seems you need to see. While Judge Judith Susan Sheindlin was formerly a prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge, she is now a court-show arbitrator. Her judgments are legally binding, but the proceedings are staged to appear as though they are trials in a small-claims court. Also, small-claims court items are what she specializes in, so death sentences aren’t on her court docket.

With love, Georgia

Georgia, I have a question,

How is Kate Winslet 47 years old now if she was 17 years old back in 1912 on the Titanic?

Confused - She Should be Older!

Dear Confused,

Oh boy. There are a lot of people much like you out there, and that, that scares me. Kate Winslet is an actress. She wasn’t ACTUALLY on the real Titanic that sank in 1912. Winslet was also 22 when Titanic was filmed, not 17.

People! We MUST learn how to separate fiction from reality. Unless it is a documentary or the news, many of the things you see on television aren’t real! The events are portrayed by actors!

With love, Georgia

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