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appalachiablue

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41. A few years ago, a young couple/college students were trying

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 01:07 PM

Nov 2018

to return home to DC after a hiking trip in AZ or NM. A rep. at the airport was confused by their DC drivers licenses, did not know that it was US and asked around whether they could fly. Because of the screw up, the couple almost missed their flight home. Swear to dog.

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"Do you have a New Mexico passport?" [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 OP

It's not getting any smarter out there . . . hatrack Nov 2018 #1

We are truly doomed. The Know-Nothings have taken over. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

A genuine kakistocracy malaise Nov 2018 #10

The education system has failed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #13

The business school culture rules malaise Nov 2018 #14

Sad indeed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #15

I've also seen the ridicule people are subjected to who have a liberal arts degree. llmart Nov 2018 #37

I get that all the time. geardaddy Nov 2018 #38

As one with such a degree, I can't say that I've ever been ridiculed for it. MineralMan Dec 2018 #79

Same here. Aristus Nov 2018 #28

"The clerk complimented Clarkson on how well he spoke the language." dalton99a Nov 2018 #3

That happened to me more than once when I had NM license plates ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #44

I grew up in New Mexico. liberalmuse Nov 2018 #4

Arizona is where I live and I could not believe ChazII Nov 2018 #12

A few years ago, a young couple/college students were trying appalachiablue Nov 2018 #41

I wonder if they think New England treestar Dec 2018 #71

I also grew up in New Mexico. Nevilledog Nov 2018 #22

LOLOLOL! rusty fender Nov 2018 #53

You're welcome. Nevilledog Nov 2018 #63

I've spent most of my years customerserviceguy Nov 2018 #25

Thread buster: yonder Nov 2018 #47

In 1981 after Reagan was elected, many visitors & tourists from CA appalachiablue Nov 2018 #49

I have met people in the deep south that think that. triron Nov 2018 #35

republicans use a limbaugh station, kkob, to sell their crap all over the state certainot Nov 2018 #39

Growing up in Abluquerque we used to get New Mexico Magazine HopeAgain Nov 2018 #52

Oh for God's sake..it's godamn NEW MEXICO. As in 'Lincoln County Cattle Wars' Volaris Nov 2018 #57

Continual repug cuts in education has continuing effects. DOH! brush Nov 2018 #5

GOPers hate education Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #69

Yes, even before the internet era, there were marybourg Nov 2018 #6

During Atlanta Olympics, phone ticket callers from New Mexico were sent to International line hlthe2b Nov 2018 #7

People are scary. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #8

"Oh so there's a *NEW* Mexico!" - Homer Simpson Initech Nov 2018 #9

It's heard so often in NM .... MFGsunny Nov 2018 #11

And remember, this happened in Washington D.C. BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #16

And what of New York and New Jersey? MineralMan Nov 2018 #17

There *are* some states that haven't updated DL to new designs Roland99 Nov 2018 #18

New Mexico is Real ID compliant dalton99a Nov 2018 #26

You have to show your birth certificate in order to get a drivers license in NM lunatica Nov 2018 #31

There is a movie called, "Idiocracy"...I guess it all has come true.. Stuart G Nov 2018 #19

I saw it. Once. Aristus Nov 2018 #29

It used to be a movie but now it's a documentary lunatica Nov 2018 #32

And I STILL think the TV show "Ow! My Balls!" would be a hit! nt Buns_of_Fire Dec 2018 #75

That movie was considered insulting to Dubyah voters. rzemanfl Dec 2018 #76

I live in New Mexico, and our state magazine PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #20

Beat me to it. pamela Nov 2018 #23

Great minds, right? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #24

One of our 50 states is missing pamela Nov 2018 #21

I was told, in 1980, by someone in Houston, Texas rsdsharp Nov 2018 #27

I once heard a story about Samuel Goldwyn, of MGM studios Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #33

Actually I just gave the punch line. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #36

I used to have a sweatshirt that read "University of Iowa rurallib Nov 2018 #59

I wish I had that. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #64

funny rurallib Nov 2018 #66

not surprised agingdem Nov 2018 #30

When i travelled to Carlsbad, NM several times as a teenager The Genealogist Nov 2018 #34

this is specifically why you can get a plastic "Passport" id card issued by the state dept.... getagrip_already Nov 2018 #40

Yes, you can use it to cross the Canadian and Mexican borders SoCalNative Nov 2018 #58

this is an acutal thing fantase56 Nov 2018 #42

If intelligent life ever visits from space DFW Nov 2018 #43

I have an old story about the LA Purchase. lastlib Dec 2018 #73

I'm sure that Trump Real Estate would find a way around even that DFW Dec 2018 #77

unbelievable. barbtries Nov 2018 #45

I am from NM and was asked for a passport once at a hotel in Philadelphia. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #46

This is an old problem SpankMe Nov 2018 #48

I'm a master gardener LeftInTX Nov 2018 #50

But the beach resorts in New Mexico are fantastic dalton99a Nov 2018 #51

does new mexico issue a "real id" rampartc Nov 2018 #54

My signature line says it all Quemado Nov 2018 #55

My cousin, from ABQ, worked for one of the U.S. senators from NM, in DC rusty fender Nov 2018 #56

Maybe they should put "USA" right there on the license plates to help? Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #60

Ironically, D.C. residents famously have a similar problem Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #61

hahahaha Apollyonus Nov 2018 #62

The movie Idiocracy turned out to be a documentary. Hassler Nov 2018 #65

Cute story from a Republican and former Trump administration official appointed by Ryan Zinke, klook Nov 2018 #67

K&R were the clerks republican supporters? tRump threatned to build a wall around NM Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #68

Hand picked by tRump? Duppers Dec 2018 #70

the depressing part is the supervisor agreed treestar Dec 2018 #72

Good thing he DIDN'T show his Choctaw Nation ID... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2018 #74

There is a world famous attraction,..That is NOT.. world famous...Carlsbad Caverns..New Mexico Stuart G Dec 2018 #78

Many years ago I was talking to a young woman while on vacation in Florida. She asked me where I AJT Dec 2018 #80