European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Latest zip code carries a wait plus confusion Peter Barbe guest columnist leis see if i have this straight. First scientists discovered the zip code in a pct i dish at the Bottom of a pile of return to sender stamped packages in the dead letter office in the main san Francisco Post office. The postmaster got the idea to put this medicinal number on the end of the address behind the name of the City and stale where you wanted your letter to be delivered. This allowed the postal service to determine to which City and Szalc you wanted to Send your letter on us speedy Way. All of our postal ills were cured. Then saturday mail delivery was terminated. So of. Zip alone get the Job done Lack in the Laboratory zip plus four a new improved Strain of zip code was developed through genetic research to Speed those staid couriers on their Way where neither rain nor sleet Etc. Zip plus four allowed the Post office to read not Only to which City and state the letter was intended but also the Street and House number. Mail senders never could seem to get that right. The dead letter office was becoming a Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley in the naked gun 2�?~a the smell of fear. Page 19. Sunday is a weekly supplement of the stars and stripes editor Art director production kid Torino assistance Lucky Fox Sharon Kilday Kelly Quinn Lisa Williams Marian Hamilton Louis Pierce clogged morgue of mass mailing moralities. Zip plus four replaced House number Street name and City and slate right Well yes. But done to forget to put the House number Street name and City and state on the envelope in Case you done to get the zip plus four right. Right. Then House delivery was terminated. You have to walk to the end of your Street to get your mail except saturdays. Here in the overseas area we mail senders and receivers have it even better. Apo by and Apo of confuse millions of Arete Picans who Are trying to write to us. They say they were never stationed in either of those foreign countries and miss Wilson did no to Tell them about those exotic lands in seventh Grade geography class. Not to worry. The doctor Victor Frankenstein memorial school of postal addressing has developed the ultimate cure for All that ails your mails. The return Back to the future zip code plus with hormones version 4.2 has arrived this new postal serum has mutated the envelope address from this old inefficient Sample Joseph t. Wr1teoften Box 123 Apo by 09123 to this modern efficient Sample Depa r tent of defense department of the army United states of America armed forces in an area other than the 43 contiguous United states United states army Europe Joseph Triton writ often san 123-45-6739 second Section first squad third heavy Hammer platoon. Headquarters and ser vices company first battalion last mess kit contents from the cover.4-6 your animals May be ready to Fly. Andy rooney.7 working out a vacation. Books and language.8-9 Clark Clifford recalls his White House Days. Odds amp ends .10 Enna Bombeck on children and Money. To plus.11 ads lighting up stateside screens. Television listings.12-14 local Cable and satellite schedules. On the tube .15 mtg turns 10. Home entertainment .16 "l.a. Story Quot a Steve Martin Winner. Joe Bob Briggs .17 putting a Good face on Quot raw this weeks films .18-19 Chuck Vinch on Quot the naked gun 21/. A Complete cafes circuit listings. Classified ads .20-23 last laugh .24 Dave barry1 says neigh to horses. Repair regiment 33rd armoured Kitchen attack division the 33rd to none division pcs Box 123 Apo a 09123-4567 not on official business other than my own postage for the weight of the extra writing on the envelope amounts to an additional $3.27 per letter. It arrives too late for you to collect the millions of dollars you May have won because it was dissent to Apo a 09999. Please advise your correspondents of your Correct address. Peter Barber is a civilian air Force employee at Rhein main a Germany. Send in your column plus a photo of yourself to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. Tri Star pictures inc. Steve Martin in swing of la. Story. Page 16.page 2 a sunday july 28, 1991
