Give a Hoot, Donโt Pollute
Underunderstood
The storied history of a United States Forest Service mascot, and why the government wanted him incinerated.
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Show notes:
- Where it all began (Symbols.gov via Archive.org)
- Boing Boing post from 2007
- Every time you masturbate ... God kills a kitten
- The Ballad of Woodsy Owl (Forest Service)
- The Ballad of Woodsy Owl cover by KITSCH CLUB
- Retro PSA Give A Hoot Don'T Pollute - Woodsy The Owl
- Woodsy Owl PSA
- Woodsy Owl on German Wikipedia
- Johnny Horizon
- Woodsy Owl Funko Pop
- Woodsy Owl licensing pitch
- A Brief History of Woodsy Owl
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