You May Not Have It

Me: …Great! Can I see your ID please?

Patron pulls out their wallet, flashes me their license, and takes it back before I can see it.

Me: Sorry, I need to actually hang on to it for a second.

Patron flashes their ID again.

Patron: You may see it. You may not have it.

Me: Well, then I’m afraid I can’t issue you a library card today.

Patron, furiously: Why not?!

Me: I need to verify that the information on your application is accurate, and I saw that the birth date on your application does not match your ID.

Patron: That is a violation of Pennsylvania state law!

Me: It… definitely is not.

Patron: No other library in the state has asked this of me! That is not the law!

Me: I’m not speaking law. I’m speaking library policy.

Patron, storming off: Hmph!

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