Where In The World?

February, 1957

Sharp men-on-the-move have long ago latched on to the abbreviated word as a succinct aid in getting their points across. Such hoary linguistic short cuts as VIP, PDQ, SOP, SRO, FYI and BMOC have done yeoman service for many years and today, the MAW, or Man Around the World, employs more than ever the trimmed-down title as a right-to-the-point, time-saving expedient. And so it is with international air lines: witness the colorful baggage tags affixed at airport check-in counters. These bear a thr...