Re: And I thought I was an anomalous holdout --
Good luck trying to use Cheques on this side of the Pond (in the UK). Most retailers don't accept them anymore.
I find it quaint when I see them being used so widely in the USA. Cheque books are very easy to steal and it is childs play to produce a fake driving license to match the name on the cheques.
Perhaps, one day the banking system in USA might move into to 20th Century let alone the 21st. Out of state cheques and credit cards are still a problem in some places. Doh!