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.
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?
I had that exact comic book when I was a kid, almost 50 years ago. Crazy to see it again.
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.
smokey ber is cute
You forgot to mention his job during September-January as the mascot of the Chicago bears.
I saw black and white film of the poor baby bear leggs and arms wrapped
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...!?
,and 'Thank you, @bronxbonbon for your inspiration to remind others,
"Only yOu"...
❤️so cute
Whats cute about this?
I love it so much ❤
@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