The Zodiac symbol was used for the first time in the letters mailed to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, and Vallejo Times-Herald at the end of July, 1969. The reference to the name "Zodiac" ("This is the Zodiac speaking") was used for the first time in the letter to the San Francisco Examiner at the beginning of August, 1969. www.zodiackiller.com/Letters.html For years, it has been speculated that the Zodiac watch made by Fossil, Inc. was the inspiration for the name and symbol used by the Zodiac. www.zodiacwatches.com http://hodinkee.squarespace.com/blog/2008/10/17/the-zodiac-sea-wolf-inspiration-for-a-serial-killer.html Here are the advertisements for the Zodiac watch which appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner prior to July and August, 1969. The
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