Wednesday, July 20, 2011

At the DMV

In Idaho, when a teen turns 18 years old, they make a trip to the DMV to turn in their first driver's license and get a new one that shows they are an adult. That's what Jodie and I did this morning. It wasn't even a horribly long wait. Besides, Jodie and I always find ways to amuse each other when we're stuck in a line.

Today, we had fun watching folks with their frozen smiles while waiting for the official to take their driver's license photo and making up stories about the folks in the waiting room.
  • There was the old guy who was sitting there nervously, wondering if he would even have a driver's license reissued. 
  • There was the middle-aged British woman who just became a US citizen and was getting her first American license. 
  • There was the Hispanic family whose son was having his license renewed for the first time, mother and sister nervously waiting. 
  • There was the hefty impatient woman who hoisted herself up and waddled to the door, muttering and scowling. But then, she's one of those folks who didn't believe her father when he told her, "If you keep putting your face in a frown, it'll freeze that way." Because it did! Goodness, she was unpleasant.
  • And then, there were these three friends ...
Waiting on Line at the DMV

Seriously, folks. Do any of us need to be exposed to this in a public building?

2 comments:

Stacy Christopherson said...

Hmmm, disturbing picture.

Jodie's lucky to live in ID. Here in WA, you have a vertically printed license until you turn 21 when you get the standard horizontally printed one.

mdgtjulie said...

LOL, what a great pic ~ NOT! I could have done without seeing that Cameo! I think we do the horizontal/vertical thing here now too. I'm not positive though.