Say Cheese?

   There's a game we often played with
our kids and now our Grand kids while
we're on the road.
    It's called "Order In The Court" and
it comes with it's own rhyme.
   "Order in the Court. The Monkey
wants to speak. No laughing, no
talking, no showing your teeth."
    And now I'm wondering when the
U.S. State Department started playing?
    My wife's Passport expires next year.
    Since we're hosting trips for Thompson
Tours these days we felt we ought to get
the renewal process started.
    The forms are all available on line
and Uncle Sam is very willing to accept
a check to handle all the paperwork.
    You must, of course, have a current
photo. And it's got to be printed in a
certain size.
    We headed to a local Pharmacy that
will take your Passport photo.
    My wife was told she could smile if
she choose to do so. But, smile or not,
she was not allowed to show her teeth!
     The clerk told her the photo would
be rejected if her teeth were showing!
     That's especially unfortunate because
my wife has perfect teeth. A closed
mouth smirk would just have to do!
     No wonder so many people seem
grouchy when they're going through
Customs! They're afraid to smile!
      If they do the Customs Agents
will check their Passport and think
they're somebody else!
      I would hope you're allowed to
smile if that leads to a pat down
search! I'm very ticklish!
      Hope this policy has you grinning
and that all of your NEWS is good!