GALLOWS HUMOR

Why Does Real ID Have to Be Such a Pain in the ass?

Real ID doesn’t like me, my wife or my sister

Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence
3 min readJan 7, 2022

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Both my sister and my wife were unable to convert their drivers licenses to Real ID. Fortunately, neither of them has any pressing need for it as they are not planning on flying or entering any federal buildings unless dragged in sporting handcuffs. The…

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Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence

Retired Unix Consultant. I write tech and humor mostly but sometimes other things. See my Lists if your interests are specific.