Those Furriners From New Mexico!

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  1. Harry Havens

    Harry Havens Veteran Member
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    Nothing like a government of the people, by the people and for the people... except when some are kinda dense!
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    Then they would probably have a real hard time with Moscow..........Idaho.
    And, if two people from Georgia showed up and did not speak but a spattering of English and had a preference of speaking Russian, they would probably get a license on the spot.
     
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    You might be surprised by the number of people who don't know that New Mexico is a state.
     
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    A New Mexico tourism employee was quoted as saying she had been at a party in the eastern U.S and mentioned to the group that she was from New Mexico. A man said, "Oh, I've been to Mexico and I really liked it!" She said, "No, I live in NEW Mexico." He replied, "Oh yeah, new Mexico, Cancun and all that."

    I checked in for a flight to Hawaii some years ago and the ticket counter agent asked if we had our passports.

    Why would I need a passport, I asked.

    Well, you're going to Hawaii.

    Why would I need a passport for Hawaii?

    Well, it's a foreign country.

    No, it's been a US state since 1959.

    Oh, yes <giggle, giggle>, you're right!

    I was absolutely flabbergasted that a ticket agent would make that mistake.
     
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    People occasionally ask if they can spend American Dollars in Alaska. There are even a few who are amazed that they cannot hear the barrels of oil rolling through the Trans Alaska Pipeline. We get the passport question as well.
     
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