...in my past life as a DJ on several New Mexican radio stations, the various news services would about 4 times a year post a story about some dumbshit ignoramus who would make the mistake of assuming New Mexico was some other country. My favorite was about a guy from Albuquerque who at the height of Vietnam, sent a request to the Marines to enlist. (Hey, no one said all New Messicans were rocket scientists...just some of us....) Anyway, the Marines sent him a letter stating that, thank you for your interest, but the Marines only enlist US citizens. Governor King publicly reamed the Marine Commandant a new one for that! Got an equally public apology, too...

(Besides, all New Mexicans know that it's not New Mexico, it's Tejas that's a whole 'nother country!)