<VV> California DMV

[Sethracer at aol.com]

Okay - A hearsay DMV story. Told to me by "a friend."
 
This guy shows up at the DMV to re-register his boat to head out for  the 
weekend. Being from California, the title has been made out to Mr. and Mrs.  
He signs it and gives the paperwork to the clerk. (This is back when there 
were  lines at each counter, now they use a take-a-number system.) The clerk 
tells him  that he needs his wife's signature also. He tells the clerk his 
wife had already  gone on ahead to the cabin and he was bringing up the boat. 
The clerk says he  should take the DMV form out to the car and get her 
signature. (hint-hint)  He tells the clerk "She isn't here, she is at the cabin. 
How can I possibly  get her signature." The clerk tries once more: "I'm 
sure you can go out to the  car and come back with her signature." The doofus 
is still unaware, and is  starting to go ballistic, when my friend - next in 
line - takes him aside and  quietly explains the "situation" to him. Go sign 
her name and bring it back!  The light bulb goes off, he returns a minute 
later - looking about 6 inches  shorter than when he left, quietly concludes 
the paperwork and slinks out the  door.    
 
True Story? Who cares, but it's a good one!
 
- Seth Emerson
 
 
In a message dated 6/11/2014 1:18:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

I then  turned to the person in line behind me and asked her if she'd be
willing to  sign a dead man's name on the back of the pink slip. After being
assured by  the counter person that she wouldn't get into trouble,  she
obliged.