Every once in a while I pass a Brooklyn-emblazoned hoodie on the street, a neat-o item of swag from the New York Transit Museum, an “I Only Kiss Yankees Fans” t-shirt à la Victoria’s Secret — just kidding, those are atrocious — and I wonder, Can I wear those?

I mean, I live in Brooklyn. So do most of the people I see on a daily basis. You know, in Brooklyn. Isn’t wearing a Brooklyn sweatshirt kind of… redudant?

For a while now, it’s been my long-term plan to invest in a mélange of BK paraphernalia if and when I exit our fair city. Because in the world outside New York, wearing a Brooklyn hoodie or delousing behind a Subway-themed shower curtain would be less tacky, more cool.

That’s the long-term plan.

For now, though, I’m in a search of a compromise. How can I show off my BK pride without coming off as OMFG insufferable?

Courtesy of Fucked in Park Slope,  I have at my disposal at least one tentative solution — the zip code necklace. Available on Etsy for a rather frustrating $60, these numeric pieces are available sterling silver, brass, gold, or gold plated, with the zip code of your choice in one of five fonts — as always, my heart belongs to Helvetica.

The $60 is steep, but hey, I plan on having a birthday eventually.