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Loving the Land of Enchantment: License Plates

Loving the Land of Enchantment: License Plates
WEBVTT MEETING AT A LATER DATE.WE CONTINUE LOOKING AT WHY WELOVE THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT.WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE, PEOPLEWOULD TELL ME WHEN YOU TELLOTHERS YOU'RE FROM NEW MEXICOTHERE ARE SOME WHO WILL THINKYOU LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.I WAS FLOORED WHEN THIS ACTUALLYTURNED OUT TO BETURQUOISE OR NEW MEXICO YELLOW,WHAT A UNIQUE LICENSE PLATE WEHAVE.ALSO DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE'RE THEONLY STATE TO PUT U.S.A ON OURPLATES.IT HELPS PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE ASTATE IN THE UNITED STATES.IF ONLY SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TOLDTHAT TO THE GIRL FROM THEBACHELOR, WHEN SHE FOUND OUTTHEY WERE COMING HERE.>> I HEAR IT'S BEAUTIFUL.IT'S LIKE A BEACH RESORT PLACE.I'M SO EXCITED.I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT OF THECOUNTRY.IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME.TODD: AND IF THAT WASN'T BADENOUGH, SHE HAD MORE TO SAY.>> I NEVER FIGURED OUT WHY THEYCALL IT NEW MEXICO, INSTEAD OFOLD MEXICO.I THINK THERE IS ALREADY AMEXICO.TODD: THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF NEWMEXICO MAGAZINE SAYSMISONCEPTIONS ABOUT NEW MEXICO'SLOCATION ARE NOTHING NEW.DAVID HERNDON: YOU CAN DRINK THEWATER, YOU DON'T NEED APASSPORT, WE DO NOT USE PESOS.TODD: NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE HAS ANENTIRE COLUMN DEDICATED TOSTORIES ABOUT PEOPLE NOT KNOWINGWHERE WE ARE.>> SINCE ABOUT 1970, PEOPLESTARTED WRITING IN SAYING THEY
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Loving the Land of Enchantment: License Plates
New Mexico is the only state that puts USA on its license plates.

New Mexico is the only state that puts USA on its license plates.

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