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Who knew? Shutdown casualties shatter stereotypes

By Nancy Benac
Published October 3, 2013 7:10am ET
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Who knew? Shutdown casualties shatter stereotypes
In this Sept. 30, 2013, photo, cars line up at Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim entrance before the park was closed on Oct. 1 due to the partial government shutdown. Americans are finding that “the government” entails a lot more than the stereotype of faceless D.C. bureaucrats cranking out red tape. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca) | Felicia Fonseca

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking out a mortgage. Getting married in a park. Going for a fall foliage drive. Cashing a check.

Who knew that so many random activities of daily life could be imperiled by a shutdown of the federal government?

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