In the category of minor miracles...

[helen99]

I went to the MVA today to turn in Smurf's license plates and registration. The actual Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration is closer to where I work than the MVA Express, so I decided on a whim to try there. If I saw people lined up around the building, I planned to head over to the Express. I went in, and there was nobody in line except maybe two people. There were clearly marked signs saying, "Turn in tags at blue information desk", so I didn't waste time standing at the red information desk. The lady behind the counter was a friendly, grandmotherly type who smiled at me as she rapidly and competently entered my information, cancelled the registration, and handed me a clearly legible cancellation sheet. I was out of there in five (5) minutes.

I am sure there is a reasonable, scientific explanation for this phenomenon. The Government continues to claim that I saw nothing but Swamp Gas (TM).