Horray for Iowa

Despite the fact that they went for Bush in the election (I always thought Iowans were smarter than Nebraskans, but I guess everyone has their lapses) I really have to hand it to Iowa for being such a well-run, nice state.

I needed my birth certificate so I could get a passport. I went on the web, found the right office, called 'em up, and placed the order. No hassle, no drama, no dealing with mouth breathers (as I probably would have had to have done had I called Olympia) and the brief time I was on hold I listened to some quintessential Iowa lady talk about the difference between Brahms and Mozart from some public radio station.

I credit this to the fine educational system and the fact that there are no military bases in Iowa - the gene pool is still relatively unpolluted.

So hats off to Iowa. Even if they do tend to like Victorian architecture.