ISO 3166-2: WA, not WN

[kevyn]

2008.02.01-WWU Old Main sidewalk

This imprint is pressed into the cement of one of the sidewalks leading into Old Main at the WWU Campus.

It reads:
"MACY BROS CONTR'S 1919 BELLINGHAM WN"

What is intriguing about this imprint is that it uses "WN" as the abbreviation for Washington State, instead of the ISO 3166-2 standard "WA," which the postal service now uses. I guess the standard hadn't been implemented yet in 1919.

I just wish that the AP Style and coast guard boat registrations would switch to the international standard abbreviations as well, but that's just a pet peeve of mine....

Comments

[seespikerun.livejournal.com]

why do you notice this kind of shit... its that devil weed you smoke i think... oh and ps gretchen and steven and cas are havin a party at their place tonight for gretchen's bday... apt 101 or what ever is the farthest to the left when you enter my apartments and go to the bottom floor. aight, paz.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

> why do you notice this kind of shit...

I dunno, I just do. I notice details like this all the time. Must be the editor in me... I guess it's just my nature.

> its that devil weed you smoke i think...

[...Biting tongue to avoid making a caustic remark about pots and kettles...] [Ow.]


Thanks for the info about the party. Unfortunately, Cpt. Dylan and I already have plans. Please give Gretchen my regards!

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

Obviously you have talents in interesting areas. Now to just find a career that needs that. Maybe script supervisor on films. They need to have attention to details that most people don't notice.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

You need one on your next film?

[bachelor-farmer.livejournal.com]

I love seeing O. for Ohio. And Fay for Fayetteville.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

LOL! And try to decipher Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Maryland, Massachusetts and Maine!

I don't think we've met, have we? I see we have a lot of friends in common. And you went to Short Mountain. You must be all right. Are you a Radical Faerie, like me?

I've added you as a friend, so you can read my friends-only posts.

[bachelor-farmer.livejournal.com]

I think we met every so briefly at MMF. Early 1990s. I am more on the faerie fringe and mostly live in other realities such as my job. I was always interested in your walkabout and I have a glimmer of understanding about your meds and all. I am looking forward to learning more about your current situation.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

> I think we met every so briefly at MMF. Early 1990s.

Oh WOW! Really? MMF in the 1990s.... gosh that was such a long time ago. You'll forgive me if I can't recall you? I spent a lot of those early festivals high. Kind of like "If you remember the '60s, you weren't there" ;-)

In any case, glad to hear from you! And most of my friends are on "the faerie fringe."

The Walkabout was great, a life-changing experience for me.

Welcome aboard Hagrid's Wild Ride!