So let's take a moment to step back in time. The other day I mentioned something to someone, somewhere (all my days and locales run together any more) about when phone numbers had letters in them (mine was CR4-6809, which later turned into 274- ); when the USPS told us all the state abbreviations on letters (yes, we wrote letters) were going to be only two letters instead of any other shortening method (Pennsylvania used to be Penn, Florida was Fla, Mississippi was Miss, Ohio was ... er, Ohio); and instead of the city code thingie, we were going to have 5-digit ZIP Codes. [Did you now that the ZIP in ZIP Code stands for Zone Improvement Plan? I am not making this up - look here. Yes, I am full of useless trivia.]
What is this city code thing of which I speak!?!?! I lived in Dayton 6, Ohio. With the blind-siding of both the ZIP Code and the State abbreviation changes, this became Dayton, OH 45406. See? It was HARD growing up back then. Kids have it so EASY today...
The first thing I'd like you to notice is how old this shelf is. It is yellowed with age! My building was built back in what I now understand to be "mid-century", and this is a relic of those times. Still attached to the wall and everything.
But what I really want you to notice is this:
It is very difficult to see, as this is a totally horrid photograph, but the bottom edge of the top part of the card is scalloped. I actually used a 1/4" punch to make a notch in the side of the card to keep the ribbon from sliding off. Not bad, not bad.
Alright, then, I have managed to waste another 5 minutes or so of your time talking about nothing at all! Back to finish programming my phone with actual phone numbers. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh yeah - I remember state abbreviations that were longer than 2 letters - I miss those. And my first phone # (as a child) was (State) St8-1106. The other prefix in my town was Park. Remember party lines? Twitter is a lot like that. Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteWow, I guess I'm old, too, because I remember my phone number from when I was young - 9-6369 - I think they first 2 were VA but we didn't have to dial them. You could have seriously injured someone with the phone we had, too. It was black, heavy and had a DIAL. We didn't have the number after the city, though, but I do remember my aunt mailing bills in town and she didn't have to write the city and state, just "City" where that would have been. Real small town, at least back then. So small, in fact, that when we moved to NC I didn't know to dial the area code for a local call. When I mentioned it, everybody looked at me like I had been raised by wolves.
ReplyDeleteI'm just a bit younger. I do not remember a time before 5 digit zip codes, but I do remember having to memorize in school the new 2 letter abbreviations for states.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your etsy sales! Twitter has really boomed business, eh? How are you meeting so many people on Twitter? Maybe I need to tweet more...
Thanks to a certain work project, I cannot imagine life without zip codes.
ReplyDeleteI have always liked those shelves! I find them quite handy.