PennDOT spokesman Jan McKnight confirmed that front-of-the-line decisions are based on the need to keep control and minimize chaos. "If they walk in and the place goes crazy with fans, we would just move them in and out," she said. "And who wouldn't want a picture with one of those cuties?"
Reaction among Duncan Manor office patrons was more mixed. "I can see why they need to drive since they can't fly," said South Park resident Sherry Davis. "But it creates a double standard that says a penguin is more important than the average human."
Ironically, among those left cooling their heels while the bird was served first was Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby, who was there to renew his license. "If this is the way it's going to be every four years, I might go back home for a Canadian license," the superstar said. "But up there, they give preference to moose and polar bears, and they are super-picky about how their pictures come out and demand a lot of re-takes. For me, as long as my teeth are in, I'm happy."
