A new plaque in Eugene honors the life of the late jokebook salesman David Henry Miller, better known to locals as “Frog.”

A small crowd gathered at the unveiling Sunday afternoon outside of the Duck Store on 13th Avenue, recounting jokes and sharing stories about one of Eugene's most iconic eccentrics.

Frog, who died last year at age 76 , often stood at that site, asking passersby whether they’d read the world’s funniest jokebooks, and giving out free samples. He also sold his books at the Saturday Market and the Oregon Country Fair.

"He was more than an author and a a bookseller. He was an experience," said Bill Goldsmith, a former Saturday Market manager. "He was himself. That's what made him worth remembering, setting an example for people that they can be themselves, too."

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