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Conversely: The term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan; it was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly (zipping along) w
by rjeli 3y ago
Conversely:
The term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan; it was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly (zipping along) when senders use the code in the postal address.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code
- peterldowns 3y agoAnd for anyone who hasn’t heard of him, look up “mr zip”! The smithsonian has some great material. I’m hoping to create an online archive (hah) of mr zip materials at https://mr.zip https://mr.zip sometime soon