My grandpa was the original voice of Smokey all the way until the early 90’s. I was 3 when he died. It’s only now I’ve really dug deep into the history of the character in my mid 30’s. Thank you for this.
It's a wonderful story. Another fantastic one deals with Teddy Roosevelt and the rescue of a baby bear. It spawned the toy "Teddy Bear" many of us older folks had. I was given mine when I was four years of age. (I've added an additional 4 score to that). Uncle Bear 🐻
Wasn't U.S.(President/) Forest Ranger Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt originally somehow involved with rescuing "Smokey Bear" from a forest fire in Montana? I always had the understanding that the plush-toy,"Teddy Bear" was so-named after "Teddy" for rescuing "Smokey Bear", so-nameinf the bear he found having climbed a tree in effort to escape the flames...!?
@teegees8180; wasn't he "ending-up in a zoo" where he was loved, cared and provided for of, as well to serve his counter-parts in creation to keep in there minds "Truck Driver's Prayer" (by Red Sovine) better than letting him perish?
My grandpa was the original voice of Smokey all the way until the early 90’s. I was 3 when he died. It’s only now I’ve really dug deep into the history of the character in my mid 30’s. Thank you for this.
I had that exact comic book when I was a kid, almost 50 years ago. Crazy to see it again.
Happy 80th Anniversary Smokey the Bear!
It's a wonderful story. Another fantastic one deals with Teddy Roosevelt and the rescue of a baby bear. It spawned the toy "Teddy Bear" many of us older folks had. I was given mine when I was four years of age. (I've added an additional 4 score to that). Uncle Bear 🐻
Wasn't U.S.(President/) Forest Ranger Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt originally somehow involved with rescuing "Smokey Bear" from a forest fire in Montana? I always had the understanding that the plush-toy,"Teddy Bear" was so-named after "Teddy" for rescuing "Smokey Bear", so-nameinf the bear he found having climbed a tree in effort to escape the flames...!?
I love it so much ❤
smokey ber is cute
You forgot to mention his job during September-January as the mascot of the Chicago bears.
❤️so cute
Whats cute about this?
I saw black and white film of the poor baby bear leggs and arms wrapped
,and 'Thank you, @bronxbonbon for your inspiration to remind others,
"Only yOu"...
@teegees8180; wasn't he "ending-up in a zoo" where he was loved, cared and provided for of, as well to serve his counter-parts in creation to keep in there minds "Truck Driver's Prayer" (by Red Sovine) better than letting him perish?
Poor bear ends up in a zoo