[Blogpost Regarding the Passport Conversation Earlier]
>Have wanted to get my passport for the last couple years
>keep putting it off because travel isn't necessarily high on my priorities anyway
>finally decide to do it, to get a passport you're required to submit a long-form certified copy of your birth certificate
>if you don't have this on hand, it costs $22 for a copy, $16 to ship it from the state government. So $38 for a piece of paper
>you have to call ahead and schedule an appointment for the passport
>$15 for a passport photo, $35 for the application fee, $32 to ship it to you
Yeah it's a bit of a PITA.