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Replacement Parts

April 29, 2007 |

I just got back from getting my car’s yearly test. Of course, I took it to be tested almost 2 months later than I should have, but that’s life.

On my way I noticed a similarity between the feeling of going to get my car tested and getting a physical from my doctor. There was this crazy nervousness in my stomach. Not that it really mattered, I mean worst case scenario I can drive around without a vaild registration like nine tenths of the population, right? Anyway, long story short, I passed the test. However one small occurance made the experience interesting. The cashier at the end told me that I had to replace my rear license plate. Of course, they just happened to have a license plate replacement service for a nominal NIS 55 fee. That added to the nominal NIS 60 fee for the registration made the experience somewhat costly. Now, being the curious citizen that I am as well as being a fairly broke citizen, I inquired of the shop why I need a new license plate. Here is the conversation that followed:

Me: “Why do I need to replace my plate?”
Cashier: “You’ll have to ask the tester.”
Me (to the tester): “Why do I need to replace my plate?”
Tester: “You’ll have to ask the guy who does the replacements.”
Me (to the guy who does the replacements): “Why do I need to replace my plate?”
Replacement Guy: “Because you need a new plate. Your current one needs to be replaced.”
Me: “…”

Sometimes, the reality of life in Israel is matched only by the surreality of life in Israel.

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