The True Story Of Smoky Bear

[@blake8927]

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.

[@darrenbaugh6579]

I had that exact comic book when I was a kid, almost 50 years ago. Crazy to see it again.

[@austineafford]

Happy 80th Anniversary Smokey the Bear!

[@unclebear570]

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 🐻

[@SalveySalvage-jo6re]

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...!?

[@ulikemykungfu3995]

You forgot to mention his job during September-January as the mascot of the Chicago bears.

[@marianapalcios4328]

smokey ber is cute

[@mikeandema6925]

I love it so much ❤

[@Miguel-se2oo]

❤️so cute

[@IAmTheLineChef]

Whats cute about this?

[@bronxbonbon]

I saw black and white film of the poor baby bear leggs and arms wrapped

[@SalveySalvage-jo6re]

@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?

[@SalveySalvage-jo6re]

,and 'Thank you, @bronxbonbon for your inspiration to remind others, "Only yOu"...

[@tgees8180]

Poor bear ends up in a zoo