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9 News Denver settles the question once and for all by contacting the U.S. Forest Service to get some clarity on the Smokey Bear vs. Smokey The Bear debate. Â Here’s what Barb Timock had to say:
“Smokey Bear does not have a middle name, and I believe the confusion is caused by the song where you sing Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear. That’s where the confusion lies, the song make it sound like he has a middle name, but in reality, he doesn’t. “
Here is the song for reference, beware it’s pretty catchy: