I had a feeling that post office lady was trying to pull a fast one. I doubt that she would have profited but there was some sort perk she would of got if she could of wrangled my business from the legitimate passport (like ZVS) service.
Then I was told by the Denver Health Dept. that there was a shortage of Yellow Fever vaccine, which turned out to bogus too. You can't make this stuff up. The lady there said she just might get me shot if she got anymore, maybe by the !3th. Went to a private service and got the shots. I didn't just fall off the turnip wagon but I shudder to think what would of happened to a first time traveller. They really could of been left high and dry without a passport because of some rouge government employees playing God.