Smokey Bear

smokey bear English thumb|Smokey Bear Alternative forms en Smokey en Smokey the Bear en smokey bear en smokey Etymology From an ad campaign first introduced in 1944 by Foote, Cone and Belding in cooperation with the Forest Service and the Ad Council. The name was inspired by “Smokey” Joe Martin, a New York City Fire Department hero who suffered burns and blindness during a bold 1922 rescue. (Later, in 1950, an actual burned black bear cub was named Smokey and took on this symbolic role.) Proper noun Smokey Bear A fictional bear dressed as a ranger who acts as a symbol of forest fire prevention, with the slogan "Only you can prevent forest fires." en 1995 Forest Service video library catalog United States Forest Service Washington Office 14 1994 marks the 50th anniversary of Smokey Bear, the world renowned symbol of forest fire prevention. en 2009 Quetico: Near to Nature's Heart Jon Nelson 209 1770706089 Bambi was released in 1942, and two years later the Smokey Bear campaign to reduce forest fires began. en 2009 Conducting Prescribed Fires: A Comprehensive Manual John Robert Weir 22 1603443363 Smokey Bear is a perfect example of how an advertising campaign can impact the public's perception of fire. Noun Smokey Bear A policeman, especially a highway patrol officer. en 1977 Live Steam - Volume 11 12 There are laws on the books now, and the Smokey Bears Afloat are enforcing them. en 2003 Real World Operations Research: The Woolsey Papers Robert E. D. Woolsey; Richard Lovell Hewitt 87 Stan allowed as how last month that the driver, Joe Bob, had "punched out a Smokey Bear in that county and so for the next month or so we need to route him around DeKalb county as the Smokey Bears were still a-swarmin and looking for him." en 2004 Lost in the 70s Jackie Paxton 75 0595306233 We were moving along at a fast clip, when Henson yelled, "Slow down, I see some blue lights flashing. Smokey Bear has got somebody!" A ranger or park service employee that deals with the public. en 1967 The Mountaineer 14 The Forest Service PR campaign now in high gear. Smokey Bears all over the place, giving talks to Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber, Junior Chamber, Legion, hunters, fishermen, Grange, en 1980 National Parks & Conservation Magazine 1 Apparently a fellow running a trapline accidentally caught a marten, which is still a protected species though slowly increasing in numbers. The marten was turned over to the Smokey Bears so that, at least, it could be stuffed and displayed in the Voyageurs Park museum. en 2013 The Rope Nevada Barr 1472202244 God damn stupid fucking green-and-gray Smokey Bears. Rangers. Telling John Q. Public not to litter and to be sure and hold hands with your buddy on the scary paths. A firefighter. en 1976 Windsinger Gary M. Smith 100 0871561921 Having fought many fires in the States, I sure didn't envy future Smokey Bears in that terrain. en 1998 The Mall of America: Reflections of a Virtual Community Eric Nelson 209 1880090589 Well, it turns out the Smokey Bears were right after all. What appeared to be a disaster has turned out to be not only a boon to the land but a boost to tourism, because the dramatic traces of fire added to its natural beauty. en 2001 Milkrun Sarah Mlynowski 95 "Hi, boys!" Amber squeals to the other firemen, saving me. All the Smokey Bears hoot hello. A campaign hat. en 1989 Spellcaster J. Edward Ames 160 082172732X There were two of them— a man and a woman wearing neat Smokey Bears. en 2011 Orphanage: Jason Wander series - Book 1 Robert Buettner 0748133577 They swaggered around in their Smokey Bears, as if a felt hat would intimidate a short-fused grenade. en 2013 Amazon Moon Glenn Starkey 36 1458211002 He stood with feet splayed, fists resting on his hips as he stared at us from beneath the brim of his Smokey Bear. en 2014 Sniper in Action: History, Equipment, Techniques Charles Stronge 1907446842 A few minutes later, I saw two old gunnery sergeants sashaying towards us, wearing shooting jackets and campaign hats! As soon as I saw these Smokey Bears bobbing over to us, I figured this could be some show. en military slang An aircraft used to drop defoliants in the Vietnam War. en 1966 The Conservationist - Volumes 21-22 34 No Smokey Bears: You can't shoot something you can't see. The Air Force in Viet Nam has special teams that blast away tree leaves and other shrubbery beside canals that offer hiding places for the Viet Cong. The motto of these defoliation teams: "Only you can prevent forests." en 2007 America, History and Life - Volume 44, Issue 3 660 Aircraft used to spread Agent Orange and other defoliants were known as Smokey Bears. en eponyms en Firefighting Headwear