Showing posts with label Smokey Bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smokey Bear. Show all posts

Monday, December 14, 2009

Herbert Bell - Creator of Woodsey Owl passes on

A fanciful owl

From Mark Edwards at Concurring Opinions comes this reflection on the oddity of the United ("no copyright in government works") States took in claiming proprietary rights to Smokey Bear, Woodsey Owl, and a batch of lame slogans like "give a hoot, don't pollute".

Posted using ShareThis