This article is from the Grateful Dead FAQ, by John J. Wood, Eric Nay and Ihor Slabicky tcgdd@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.
He can often be found backstage selling interesting, expensive jewelry.
If you meet him outside you could always talk to him and ask him
yourself. An interview with Bear appears in David Gans' book,
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEAD. Bear's web pages include
http://www.crl.com./~zbear
http://www.thebear.org
 
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