George W. Bush's Jury Duty Makes for Feel-Good Viral Photo

Former President George W. Bush showed up for jury duty in Dallas Wednesday morning, and although he didn’t make it on the panel, his presence incited a virtual storm of photos and appreciation for his willingness to do his civic duty.

"President Bush received his jury summons and reported for service this morning at the George Allen Courts Building in Dallas," Freddy Ford, a Bush spokesperson, told CNN in a statement. "He sat through the jury selection panel for a case in Judge Eric Moye's court on the 14th civil district but — surprise! — was not picked to serve as a juror. He was there for about three hours and posed for photos with other jury candidates, judges, and court staff."

The former president good-naturedly took the photos, most of which ended up online:

Look who I just met doing Jury Duty! #POTUS pic.twitter.com/wpUaRuZ7gO

— Desiree' Bryant (@desiree_bryant) August 5, 2015

At least my interns have fun! Pres. George Bush Jr. was at the courthouse today. Jury duty is required of all! pic.twitter.com/d3Y5Q6wmsE

— Staci Williams (@StaciWilliams8) August 5, 2015

Some also took the opportunity to make Bush’s willingness to serve on the jury an educational message:

President George W Bush was called for jury duty in Texas. He fulfilled his civic responsibility and posed for pics! pic.twitter.com/m24AXtt88y

— Follow Conservatives (@ConservativeFB) August 6, 2015

If the former President can show up for jury duty what excuse do you have? #civicduty pic.twitter.com/0xCIv88iNs

— Mike Kinney (@M1keKinney) August 5, 2015

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