And The Mother of The Year Nomination For The Month of October Goes To...

Santa Cruz: A 29-year-old Clearlake woman arrested last weekend gave birth to a baby in the lobby of the Santa Cruz County Jail early Monday morning.

     The woman had been arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public Sunday afternoon. Jail staff initially refused to book her because she was pregnant and intoxicated, sheriff's Sgt. Steve Carney said. She was evaluated at Dominican Hospital and then brought back to the jail Sunday evening for booking.

     The Sheriff's Office is not identifying the woman because of medical privacy laws.

Early Monday morning, she was released when jail employees determined she was sober and OK to leave. Her brother was waiting in the parking lot and as the woman was being escorted out of the jail lobby, she went into labor. Medical staff at the jail assisted the woman, who delivered a baby girl estimated to be two or three months premature.

     I realize I'm starting about ten months too late but I've decided that I would like to dedicate at least one blog a month to the wonderful parents all around America. Then I figure at the end of the year I can assemble a dream team of sorts.  A parenting template if you will where people from around the world can look and follow the fine example these individuals have set.  

     So this fine young woman was arrest for being drunk in public and to make matters worse it was on Sabbath.  How could anyone consume the devil's nectar on the day of the lord? Obviously I'm joking, but she probably figured if she just got buzzed the baby would be fine. Seems logical to me.

    You don't hear about babys being born in jail too often.  The only one I can think of is Bane; if the Dark Knight Rises was as accurate as Christopher Nolan said it was the baby will grow up to be the next Ted Kaczynski.  I'd love to get inside the head of this chick.  I need to know if she is stupid or just wanted a last minute abortion and tried downing a bottle of wine before she ruined a perfectly good wire coat-hanger. The sheer volume of people's stupidity will never cease to amaze me.