North Dakota Sent The National Guard To Zap 😂 #midwestlife #northdakota

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[00:00:00]North Dakota has a town called Zap, which sounds less like a town and more like a discontinued energy drink. Then in 1969, college students looked at Zap and thought, "Yes, this is where Woodstock belongs." So they organized an event called Zip to Zap. 3,000 students showed up to a town with only 300 people. The town had one bar, one cafe, and the emotional stability of a folding chair. Things got out of hand immediately because apparently if you combine college students, rural boredom, and a town literally named Zap, you unlock a side quest. Then North Dakota deployed the National Guard to stop a party. Imagine serving your country during the historic conflict known as the Battle of Zap. Meanwhile, the local bar probably made enough money that weekend to fund the town through 1987.

[00:00:50]The students were escorted out. The National Guard stood down. And somehow North Dakota put up a historical marker because apparently the state looked at this situation and said, "Yes, future generations must learn about Zap.