DonRocks Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I don't remember this commercial per se, but I definitely remember the chorus of this song at the end - Zip Codes have only been around for about 50 years (or, at least, that's whey then started marketing the use of them). Call me lifeless, but I've watched this entire video three times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom Agawam MA (01001) to Ketchikan AK (99950) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 8/8/2016 at 6:24 AM, DonRocks said: Zip Codes have only been around for about 50 years (or, at least, that's whey then started marketing the use of them). Jul 1, 1963 is when they were introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 5:40 PM, DonRocks said: Jul 1, 1963 is when they were introduced. Interestingly, the above commercial ran around the beginning of 1967 - Americans didn't cozy up to zip codes for a few years, so the postal service ran this ad campaign to generate interest, and apparently, it worked. Jul 1, 2013 - "The ZIP Code Turns 50" by Josh Sanburn on nation.time.com This is why I have a vague memory of the commercial - I was five-years old when it was running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Love this. Been feeling very nostalgic about 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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