anyone have mesereau's number?

Well well well, gentle readers! It is a very humbled The Haiku Master who stands before you tonight... for against all odds, famed hippie attorney Thomas Mesereau, Jr. got former vaudeville star Michael Jackson acquited on all charges of drugging and molesting a cancer-stricken minor (link goes to China's Xinhua)!

Tom Mesereau, Jr.: Not A Doofus, Despite All Physical Evidence To The Contrary

I thought Jackson's goose was cooked for sure when he announced the hiring of this long-haired kook. After all, these are very conservative -- one might even say fascist -- times, and when you're standing in front of one of those newfangled Bush-appointed judges, the last thing you want by your side is some liberal lawyer who looks like he just rolled off Ken Kesey's "Furthur" bus.

Then again, any man who would willingly alter both his facial structure and skin tone is probably well ahead of the curve when it comes to the last thing you want.

Regardless, the results speak for themselves, and if I wore a hat, it would surely be doffed to Mesereau at this moment. In fact, now that he's proven himself to be a world-class celebrity attorney, the Pharaoh of 5-7-5 shall put him on retainer post haste! As soon as H.I.'s Minister of Information tracks down his contact information, that is.

In the meantime, if you see Jackson, please give him the scorn he probably deserves. And if you have children, do not let him into your house! So sayeth I... The Haiku Master!

Best,