Underunderstood

Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute

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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
    • ...more
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