My C&R expired the 1st of September.

I found my completed C&R renewal application on Aug. 22nd in my receipt files. Completely forgot about it. I put the fee $$ in and mailed it on the 24th of August.
I called today to get a letter of continuance, and the agent said the license was mailed this morning.
WTF???
How did the Gov. accomplish this in 8 days? (not counting the Holiday and the weekend) This goes against everything they are known for.
My 1st application took 9 months to complete.

Not that I'm not happy, but this is a mystery to me.