Sturgeon's Law

So I went to the local US Bank branch to open a checking account since my old bank doesn't have any branches in St. Louis. There, the personal banker told me I needed a state driver's license, proof of local address, and my social security card. No alternates, no exceptions. Now, I have "proof of address" in the form of bills that have been mailed to me here, but I didn't take those with me to the bank. And I don't have a Missouri driver's license yet at all. So I left the branch, drove home, and got on this compooter here, where within half an hour I'd successfully opened a US Bank account without, uh, any of those pesky things. Way to be consistent, US Bank!