I thought getting my passport would be easier than it was. I live a block away from my County Courthouse. That is where we go for a passport. To the County Clerks office. Well, I thought, all I was able to do was pick up the application there. I was born in the next County over (Grand Traverse), and needed to apply in that County for a copy of my Birth Certificate. No way I was going to send my original off with the hopes I'd ever see it again.
I also needed to get the dual passport photos, which would also be in Grand Traverse. Our local UPS Store does them. Went there for my photos. Finally back to the Grand Traverse County Courthouse...with everything I needed. They rejected the photos. Said too much light off my forehead. Apparently, they can not have light spots, or shadows on your face. They had a chart of examples. I swear to God it was better than my Driver's license photo.
Should have expected worse I guess. After all, this was a Government Bureaucracy and there are no more anal people cluttering a common area as any place else in the world.
Went back to The UPS Store, and they were insulted. Now, I'm apologizing for the stinking County Clerk, because I'm just hoping the UPS guy will put it behind him and just give me an Emmy Quality photo image of my mug. I give my best..."don't scare the baby" look and hope for the best. I care less how offended the UPS guy is...I just wanna get this over with and not have to come back a third time.
Okidocki then! Back to Grand Traverse County Clerk. Wait in line one more time. Great, my photo is okay.... The wandering eye and drool met acceptable parameters. Oh...but now they came up with a law that you can not file for a passport in the County you were born in. Hahahahahaaha... yer just being anal again...right? :? You couldn't have told me this 2 hours ago, the first time I was here with my last photo?
Trudge. Back to the County Clerk near my house. I am now completely lifeless and beaten.
They took my application, photos, and money. I stood there waiting for it. The Clerk looks up...you should see your Passport is a few months. I'm still empty and expecting some prostate exam without lube. The Clerk looks up...is there anything else I can do for you?
I just start to chuckle...no...no...I'm good...and I back away slowly to the door. Nothing happens...so I bolt down the hall. Two months later I got my passport.
I open it and thought I looked uglier than I remembered...but what the hell.