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On Sat, 7 Mar 2026 08:49:42 -0800, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

> Even younger I lived on farms in the countryside and mail was directed
> to route (rout) #Whatever.  I use "whatever" because I was very young
> and do not recall the numbers assigned but something like Rural Route
> #2.

I remember RFD (Rural Free Delivery) in that context.