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Monday, August 9, 2010

The Original 'Smokey The Bear' Was Named 'Hotfoot Teddy'

For over 65 years, Smokey the Bear has been telling us to prevent forest fires, but few of us know that the original Smokey was really named 'Hotfoot Teddy'.  Teddy was rescued from a forest fire in New Mexico in 1950 by a game warden.  Life Magazine has a slideshow about the Real Smokey the Bear here.

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