1. What do the following words have in common?

WINE
RIND
PACT
COAL
MAIN
MEAL
MOOR
ARCADE

2. What do the following names and phrases have in common?

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
SINGIN'  IN THE RAIN
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
BEAR A RESEMBLANCE TO
AM I MISSING SOMETHING?


Answers:

1. Each word is composed entirely of two-letter US Postal abbreviations. 
2. Each name or phrase contains a US Postal abbreviation appearing twice and in consecutive order.