Homer Simpson’s ignorance of New Mexico’s statehood is now being replicated by multiple government

wordpress ^ | December 1, 2018 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

[Dr. Sivana]

Regarding the fellow who couldn’t use a New Mexico driver’s license as proof of U.S. residency, maybe he can get a different one from Baja California.

[DuncanWaring]

I remember 30-odd years ago reading about someone from New Mexico applying for admission to some Ivy League university, and being told he had to take the Test of English As A Foreign Language because New Mexico “was a foreign country”.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

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[BenLurkin]

If New Mexico isn’t a state, does that mean there are only 56?

[RedMonqey]

Unfortunately such ignorance is getting very common.

However, why couldn’t these government employees use google to find the answer?

Too busy watching pornos?

[sheehan]

if we don’t start deporting and stopping all these illegals - the whole country will be ‘new’ mexico

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Neal Boortz used to play an audio tape of someone from New Mexico trying to get tickets to see some Olympic events and being repeatedly asked for passport information. This ignorance is nothing new.

[Fido969]

I know someone who went to get a new driver’s license in California, and showed their old Maine license. The clerk said she couldn’t transfer a Canadian license.

[Krosan]

New Mexico needs a song. Everyone knows sweet home Alabama and West Virginia, because they have songs.

[BradyLS]

Have folks from New Mexico ever turned the tables and declared diplomatic immunity if a government employee or law enforcement officer tries to hit them with a fine?

Not at all recommending that as a course of action. Just wondering if it’s ever been tried! :-D

[wastoute]

I grew up in New Mexico in the 60s. New Yorkers routinely did not know.

[LegendHasIt]

For decades, the monthly “New Mexico Magazine” featured a page of such things every issue... I think it was called “One Of Our 50 Is Missing”.
Thousands of such examples over those decades.

[Bullish]

The Simpsons haven’t been watchable for over 25 yrs. I wouldn’t sit through two seconds of that garbage.

[LegendHasIt]

"New Mexico needs a song."

Actually, It has one... and written by the daughter of Sheriff Pat Garrett (of Billy the Kid fame):. "O Fair New Mexico".

[LegendHasIt]

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(Although I reckon we all know examples of this first hand.)

[foreverfree]

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[Plain Old American]

How about understanding that New Mexico gives illegals driver’s licenses. So a driver’s license is not proof of US citizenship

[Navy Patriot]

I know someone who went to get a new driver’s license in California, and showed their old Maine license. The clerk said she couldn’t transfer a Canadian license.

Let me guess, ... she told them in Spanish.

[minnesota_bound]

Whoa... there's a New Mexico?
What happened to the old Mexico?