Volume 6 , Issue 26

Baa Baa Black Sheep...

where are you headed! Oakie and I were heading to the store, post office earlier this week and had to stop for this photo opportunity as we experienced the sight of sheep being herded along Buck highway South of Bayfield a few miles. This snapshot shows the sheep, little lambs meandering northward (and sometimes southward) along the highway while we sat at the intersection and waited. We did look right, left and right again to catch this terrific sight before turning around and heading another direction. Can you see the black sheep to the left, front and center? I guess it is that time of year, isn't it.

Remember Bambi... Walt Disney's motion picture, "Bambi" was produced in 1944 and Disney let the forest fire prevention campaign use his creation on a poster. The "Bambi" poster was a success and proved that using an animal as a fire prevention symbol would work. Seems as though most of us can't resist, loves animals... huh?!

Remember When Smokey's 1st Posters came out... It was on August 9, 1944, the first poster of Smokey the Bear was prepared. The poster depicted a bear pouring a bucket of water on a campfire. Smokey the Bear soon became popular, and his image began appearing on other posters and cards. In 1952, Smokey the Bear had enough public recognition to attract commercial interest. An Act of Congress passed to take Smokey out of the public domain and place him under the control of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Speaking of Smokey... Last week a reader sent a photo in of Smokey and alleged rescuers. Well, we all make mistakes sometimes... especially, when we are only three years old back in 1950 and our imaginations get bigger than the real world. The little burned bear cub in the photo last week was NOT of it's rescuers... That was a promotional tour after his recuperation from his burns. Smokey was to begin his "Smokey the Bear" reign with the forestry service to help educate us all that ... "Only YOU can prevent forest fires!"

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