Friday, August 8, 2014

Happy Birthday Smokey Bear; Interesting Facts About Smokey


 Smokey Bear turns 70
Smokey Bear turns 70
Article Title: Smokey Bear turns 70, but don't bring candles
Snippet of Article: "...Smokey Bear was created in 1944 because of fears that America's enemies would set forest fires while most U.S. firefighters were in battle overseas. When the war ended, Smokey stuck around — and he is now at the center of the longest-running public service announcement campaign in U.S. history...."

Source: www.usatoday.com
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