Mr. Peanut Pulverized.

The article discusses two iconic figures in American culture: Mr. Peanut and Smokey Bear. In 1977, loggers carved a nine-foot-wide peanut out of a giant redwood trunk and planned to present it to President Jimmy Carter as a symbol of their livelihoods. However, the sculpture ended up in a gas station parking lot in Orick, California, after the president's aides declined the offering. Unfortunately, the sculpture was destroyed in a vehicle collision last summer, but plans are underway to build a replica. On the other hand, Smokey Bear, a real black bear cub rescued from a forest fire in 1950, became the face of a national fire prevention campaign. Although the real Smokey has passed away, his legacy lives on through ongoing public service announcements. Visitors can pay their respects to Smokey at Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico. [Extracted from the article]