Thursday, August 13th, is Smokey Bear’s 65th birthday, but the US Forest Service has planned ahead and launched a birthday section of SmokeyBear.com, devoted to the mascot’s long history in our wilderness … thankfully replacing the pretty racist WWII forest safety posters that preceded him.
the first appearance of Smokey Bear, circa 1944
The site has a huge gallery of historic print, radio, and television ads, along with information on fire ecology and safety for kids. Stop by, say happy birthday to the bear, and hope he wishes for a low fire season in the San Gabriels this year.
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Thanks for your post about Smokey’s birthday! I thought you might be interested in sharing this e-card with your readers where they can encourage their family and friends to “get their smokey on” with tips to prevent wildfires: http://happybirthdaysmokeybear.com/
Here’s a widget you can embed on your blog that celebrates Smokey’s 65 years of hard work with a quiz on pop culture facts. It includes a link to the e-card at the end:
http://widgets.clearspring.com/c/widget.bs?wid=4a7c7ac1c671a975
We’re also celebrating Smokey on Facebook and polling people on their favorite Smokey PSA. To see all of Smokey’s work and cast your vote, go here: http://apps.facebook.com/favorite_smokey/?ref=nf
Thanks so much for your help in celebrating this great milestone!
Best,
Stacy Cohen
Freelancer
Home Front Communications for the Ad Council
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