I was working with ZIP codes today at work, and it made me wonder....why are they there? Wow. I learned a lot....to sum it up, there used to be sections with like "Minneapolis 16" then some guy in the '60s decided that we should have common sorting centers. SO......by the 80s, they figured out a system that gives certain states the first digit in the ZIP code. The next two numbers are the sorting center codes. The next two are your general zones, and the final is the more specific spot of your house.
Alright, so what I REALLY loved through all this "helpful learning" was that in the 1960's, when the ZIP code was being changed to mandatory usage, they employed the help of Mr. ZIP himself! Yes, check out this cute little dude......
isn't this great? I just love it. I want a T-shirt with him. Doesn't he make you want to use the ZIP code now? You have to, it's true, you have no choice.....but it's pretty cool.
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