Yeah, that makes sense, I can understand what a pain it would be to have to check all the different formats. But for visitors/students from abroad (or even people from other states who haven't brought their passport), it still kinda sucks.
I work with a lot of International Students...the good news is that you can get a Mass ID for $25, with relatively little hassle. A lot of them do it because it's easier than hauling a passport to every bar you visit - and less of a problem if your bag gets stolen or something. Here's the link, just in case anyone needs one:
Re: from the horse's mouth
Date: 2007-04-20 06:41 pm (UTC)Re: from the horse's mouth
Date: 2007-04-21 01:38 pm (UTC)http://tinyurl.com/2o7o9a