Sandy's Halloween Conundrum

***Editor's note... this was originally planned for Halloween 2019 (or 2020)... hence... no mice!

 

... no... I can't do that... I was a mummy a few years ago...

Think... think... what else... a ghost? Nah... Jerry went as a ghost... that's not going to work...

C'mon stuffie brain... something...

Oh, hello... I am trying to come up with a costume idea for Jerry & Ben's annual Halloween contest...

It's getting hard now... I can't think of anything for this year... sigh.

I need a drink... maybe that will lubricate... my... brain... 

Wait!!! I've got it!!!

Oh... it's gonna be so good... stay tuned....

***Cue the music***

Hello... it is I, Smokey the Bear!

Remember... Only YOU can prevent forest fires!

Today, I am out in the forest looking for evidence of illicit and unextinguished campfires... In case you didn't notice, this past year was a beary BAD year for wildfires in western North America...

Here, we have a fire ring... it is good to have a fire ring but...

You also need a source of water to extinguish your campfire... so that when you leave it is cool to the touch.

This looks like another old campfire ring...

But this old camp has a bigger problem...

Garbage... old cans and jars and bottles... 

Remember... Only YOU can keep the forests clean! If you pack it in... pack it out!! I am going to have to come back here with a garbage bag...

Remember... Only... You...

Alright... whew... that was hard work. Time for a snack!!!

And a photo with Mr. Pumpkin Head...

This is what happens when you are a celebrity... everyone wants their photo taken with you...

Remember... Only You....

Editor's Note... GASP!!!
Smokey the Bear is Retiring in Canada!!!

Canada's Firesmart program has retired Smokey the Bear!!!! And introduced Ember the Fox.

The shift is away from fire suppression (which can be bad as it leads to mega fires)

to living with some forest fires (to burn forest floor fuel before it builds up and creates mega fires).

And... “Another factor is authenticity: we felt it was time for Canada to have its own voice regarding wildfire preparedness; everything about Ember was conceived, designed, and developed by Canadians for Canadians." Cause, really, Smokey the Bear was never Canadian... but American...

Too bad her name couldn't be Firefox!!

Hmmm... wonder if Little Fox will try an Ember the Fox costume?

PS. From Navy and Cocoa... stay tuned... OUR ENTRIES are coming in another blog post!