How in God’s name did Judge Judy get to be so famous. There is no question mark at the end of that sentence because the question is purely rhetorical.

Her fame is the result of a combination of the catchiness of alliteration and the tacky, abysmal title of her first book, Don’t Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It’s Raining. Perhaps if her first name began with any letter other than “J” and the book publisher had the good taste to forgo the title, the legal profession would not have to endure the damage she has done to its image.

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