How can get I get a replacement for a stolen naturalization certificate?

Purse with picture ID was STOLEN -- got a paper replacement ID with no picture, can I still get into bars?

• I am just at my wit's end. My purse was stolen last night - with my driver's license and state ID in it! My debit card, keys, and phone was stolen, too. I have been going out my mind all day canceling my cards, phone, and trying to get replacements. The DMV/City Hall is closed until Monday. From their website, I was able to get a temporary driver's license issued on paper -- but it doesn't have a picture on it. I am 24 years old. I am supposed to meet friends tonight - we were going to go out on the town and have a good time. I've been looking forward to it all week. I am so upset right now, because all my picture IDs were stolen, I'm afraid I cannot get into the bars with this temporary picture-less ID. I have other picture IDs with my name on them -- from college, high school, and volunteering at a hospital when I was younger - but I don't know if I can use these with my temporary driver's license to get into a bar. I wouldn't even mind bringing my birth certificate or SS card, but I am very wary since I already had my stuff stolen, I can't afford to lose these things. I am in Maine. Can anyone help? I would call the bars ahead of time, but my phone was stolen, too. :(

• Answer:

  Most every bar, especially with young people, would never consider accepting this as an ID. There is no photo, could be anyone's. This is where regular bar patronage comes in handy. Go to a bar where you're known by the bartender. If not possible, you'll need to sit this one out. You'll be ruining the others good time worrying about your ID