Did it take a cartoon mascot to convince the public to include five-digit codes on mailing addresses?

When natural disasters strike, most people look to established news outlets for the latest updates. Others look to … Waffle House.

First Winnie the Pooh, then Mickey Mouse, and now our favorite sailor man enters the public domain. Why does this keep happening?

Sources:
https://zipcodes.org/blog/funny-facts-about-zip-codes
https://www.wafflehouse.com/how-to-measure-a-storms-fury-one-breakfast-at-a-time/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/happy-public-domain-day-popeye-rhapsody-in-blue-the-sound-and-the-fury-and-thousands-of-other-captivating-creations-are-finally-free-for-everyone-to-use-180985744/

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