Inauguration with the kids

So I happened to have my tutorial class (homeroom) during the inauguration, and during the week, some Social Studies classes had talked with the kids about how the process would work and how power would be transferred, what it would mean for the country, and all that.

I turned on the TV just about the time the Supreme Court Justices were showing up, and one of the kids asked, "Who are those people?"

"They're the Supreme Court Justices. The Chief Justice swears in the new president."
"Oh." - same student
"Why are they all old?" - another student
"They get to serve in their position for life once they are appointed."
"Is Judge Judy there?" - same student
*much laughter*
"No, she's not part of the Supreme Court. She just has a TV show." - me
"But she's old, and she's AWESOME!" - student

It made me laugh.