Way, way back, in my day, Smokey the Bear was a pretty big icon to kids. Just like that 'Chucky Cheese' rodent is today's reigning idol. Unlike Chucky, Smokey, in costume, came to many SF elementary schools, spreading his famous message; 'only YOU can prevent forest fires!' And before Smoke took off, the Bear handed out  firefighter badges & comic book pamphlets to the class. We thought that was 'HOT!"

 

 

 

 

 

 It's  been a while for most, but remember that old weird lady, that lived in a shoe? Or, that 'off the wall,' half-man, half-egg, always half-baked, Humpty Dumpty? And, be honest, that child in you, could never forget the famous of that trio, Baby Bear? Yes, 'Mother Goose' apparently partied with a lot of freaks ...