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Michigan Has The Only Floating Post Office In The World

I just found something out about my home state that sets us apart from not only the rest of the country but the entire world. We have our own floating zip code. ....

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The Only Floating Zip Code In The U.S. Delivers Mail To Ships Traveling The Great Lakes


The Only Floating Zip Code In The U.S. Delivers Mail To Ships Traveling The Great Lakes
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Not only does it deliver mail to the brave men and women who ply the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, but they have to do it on the fly, delivering packages, food and sometimes people while both the mail boat and mighty tanker ships are in motion. Here’s a taste of what they do from a 2016 New York Times article:
One warm morning in late May, the mail boat chugged out to meet the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, a 739-foot freighter steaming up the Detroit River. The big ship slowed but did not stop, and Capt. Bill Redding pushed the tire-clad bow of the 45-foot J.W. Westcott II snug against the sheer steel side of the Martin, keeping pace with it. ....

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