The Further Adventures Of The Liberty Bell

After last week’s excitement over the new stamp with a picture of the Liberty Bell on it, one might expect that ol’ bell to be a bit disappointed for the next few months. I mean, after being put on a new stamp that’s valid for sending first-class letters until the Earth is destroyed by a rapidly expanding sun, what more is there?

Aww, yeah. Meet
the new U.S. passport. The new passport, apparently designed by a blind 14-year-old in 1991, features new security features as well as pictures of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Declaration of Independence — the what? — Mount Rushmore and eagles still crying over Dale Earnhart or something.

But, yes, it also features our dear Liberty Bell, meaning customs agents all over the world will be able to ask our citizens: “Wait. Your national symbol is a cracked bell? That makes sense, I guess.”

Design of the New U.S. e-Passport [State Department]
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