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WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 7\/27\/20 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the Bugs Bunny commemorative Forever stamps today, the character\u2019s 80th birthday. The Bugs Bunny stamps were dedicated in a virtual ceremony and are now being sold at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com\/bugsbunny80<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a special privilege to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most popular and iconic characters in history\u201d, said dedicating official Kristin Seaver, chief information officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service. \u201cBugs is both timeless and timely, a quick-change artist who can get out of a jam, win any battle, through his wits and clever disguises. He simply summons up whatever talent, costume or personality is needed to escape every perilous situation.\u201d<\/p>\n Seaver was joined for the ceremony by Pete Browngardt, executive producer of \u201cLooney Tunes Cartoons,\u201d and Alex Kirwan, supervising producer of \u201cLooney Tunes Cartoons.\u201d The virtual stamp event can be viewed on the Postal Service\u2019s Facebook and Twitter pages.<\/p>\n The stamp artwork was developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, featuring work from Warner Bros. Animation artists. The stamps show iconic moments of Bugs Bunny\u2019s career. The Warner Bros. Animation artists also created the sketches on the back of the stamp pane. Greg Breeding was the designer, and William J. Gicker served as art director for the Postal Service.<\/p>\n The Bugs Bunny pane of 20 stamps will be issued as Forever stamps, meaning they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1?ounce price. News of the stamps is being shared on social media using the hashtags\u00a0#BugsBunnyStamps\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0#BugsBunny80<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Background<\/strong><\/p>\n Since his debut in the short-subject cartoon \u201cA Wild Hare\u201d in 1940, generations of audiences have cheered Bugs\u2019 gleeful gusto, quick wit and endless clever resourcefulness. To outwit the opposition, he can conjure dynamite, cherry pies and mallets out of thin air; dance like a seasoned hoofer; play piano; and conduct orchestras. He summons up any talent \u2014 and any costume \u2014 that will help him thwart his relentless foes.<\/p>\n Born of a team of young animators who produced Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons for Warner Bros., Bugs\u2019 name came from one of those early cartoonists; \u201cBugs\u201d and \u201cBugsy\u201d were trendy nicknames at the time, signifying a crazed or wacky disposition. The catchy alliterative sound of \u201cBugs Bunny\u201d partnered well with the names of cohorts Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.<\/p>\n Bugs\u2019 very first line, \u201cWhat\u2019s up, Doc?\u201d \u2014 unusual slang blurted out with the accent and wise-guy attitude of a street-smart New Yorker \u2014 had audiences howling and became the instant catchphrase of the \u201cwascally wabbit,\u201d as he was called by his first foe, the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd.<\/p>\n With global star power, Bugs Bunny has graced screens of all sizes, from television and movies to phones and tablets. Eighty 11-minute episodes of the new \u201cLooney Tunes Cartoons\u201dreintroduce Bugs Bunny along with other marquee Looney Tunes characters in gag-driven shorts that include classic storylines adapted for present-day audiences. The Oscar-winning rabbit has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n Postal Products<\/strong><\/p>\n Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through The Postal Store at\u00a0usps.com\/shopstamps<\/a><\/u><\/em>, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through\u00a0USA Philatelic<\/a><\/u><\/em>, or at Post Office locations nationwide.<\/p>\n The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 7\/27\/20 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the Bugs Bunny commemorative Forever stamps today, the character\u2019s 80th birthday. 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