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?