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September 11, 2009
Ignorance is Bliss
Today I was driving past the county courthouse where I live when it occurred to me I should be renewing my car tags soon. Then I realized the month I renew my car tags was long past. I wracked my memory, wondering why I hadn't thought about it, then realized I never received the renewal paperwork in the mail. I turned around, sure I had lost my mind and had seen the paperwork but completely blocked it out, and returned to the courthouse to see if I could renew without the paperwork.
The deputy clerk was very nice, and said it wasn't a problem. I handed her the registration from last year and she started tapping away on her keyboard. Finally she informed me that I hadn't received any paperwork because the system didn't update when I renewed last year.
I asked her if I had been pulled over, would my license show as expired. She said yes. Great. Then she told me it would have been ok though because I had the paper with me. I had a hard time believing her, because the computer is ALWAYS right. She insisted that's the reason for keeping registration information in the car at all times.
From now on I will be framing my proof of registration.
Posted by Anna at September 11, 2009 2:48 PM