MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013
Happy
Birthday to the Zip Code!
According to the "CBS
Sunday Morning Show," today is the 50th
birthday of the U.S. National ZIP Code. Although they had been used in big
cities, ZIP codes were launched nationwide in 1963.
The
word ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
An official USPS report, "The Untold Story
of the ZIP Code," says that "The code
was originally intended to allow mail sorting methods to be automated but ended
up creating unimagined socio-economic benefits as an organizing and enabling
device."
To
help citizens adapt to using ZIP codes, the cartoon character Mr. ZIP was
introduced, along with the new system. Happy birthday, Mr. ZIP and your codes!
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