There's a Tear In My Beer

This is the e-mail I received from Ms. Kathy last Friday, explaining why rent is late. Of course, she waited until Carolsue made her cry before she managed to write to me.

If you insert a guitar, a fiddle and a mournful soprano voice, you have yourself a country music hit.

Hey. I'm sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner. I know you are tired of hearing this but my I don't have my rent money right now. My sister and I bailed my brother out of jail and his old power bill was added to mine. I called my dad. He doesn't have any money. He said he will call me if something changes. I found out about 3 weeks ago that my boyfriend of over two years has been having an affair with his ex wife and my head has been in a fog. My bills really suffered. I can pay two months rent again in October. I will get paid on the 1st but my son is having surgery that day. I will try to mail it that day if possible but it may be the 2nd before I can mail it. Please let me know how that sounds to you.

I've got to ask, why couldn't her brother just stay in jail?