A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-09-06....Teddy Bears on Parade

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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How many do you have? Do you still have your childhood Teddy Bear? Did you ever wonder how Teddy Bears got their name? For any of you who didn't know - or don't remember the story behind the name of these squeezable, huggable little stuffed bears.......very briefly, it goes like this:

In November of 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, our 26th President, went on a hunting trip near Little Sunflower River in Mississippi. To make sure that the President had an easy target and wouldn't go home empty-handed, his hosts had captured and stunned a little bear cub and tied him to a tree. President Roosevelt, however, refused to shoot the defenseless cub and made them set it free.

The press who were covering Roosevelt's visit quickly heard of the incident, and the Washington Star's political cartoonist Clifford Berryman drew a cartoon of the incident entitled Drawing the line at Mississippi. The cartoon, which emphasized the helplessness of the cub, was printed in all the papers, and Roosevelt's popularity soared as a result of his actions. For the rest of his political career President Roosevelt's mascot was 'Teddy's Bear', which Berryman continued to use in all his cartoons and which played a key part in the Presidents successful re-election campaign of 1905.

Although most of my teddy bears only come out at Christmas, I do have a couple that have a permanent spot in my house.   A soft, plain one sits in an old-fashioned highchair in the family room, but the one pictured below, which sits near me when I'm on the computer, is my very favorite grown-up teddy bear, because she's posable, and I love her hat and her granny glasses; but most of all, I love the voice that sings! (Chantal Kreviazuk, from the soundtrack of a TV show called "Providence", which is no longer on air)

03-28-06 ~ Hall of Fame #15

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-08-06 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Do you have cats?

No. I did have but she's been gone for some time. Nancee lived to be twenty years old. I still miss her. : (

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thanks, Majie. You've posted some really cute ones today. : )

[Majie Purple]

Thank you...As have you...Always!:)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good evening, Essie!

[Majie Purple]

ooo that bluebird for Billie is darling!

[ST.LOUIE1]

C'mon, Sis! I found someone who will feed us cookies all night long! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Fuzzy does look nice in red.

Fuzzy looks good in anything. : )

I'm sure it will come as no surprise that I think this guy is the most gorgeous bear in all the land. :-)

Thank you, Ms.*fuzzy*. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

This is how I imagine our fuzzy bro if he was a "bear for the day"
Soft, furry and very very handsome! :o)

LOL! Right handsome fella, ain't I? Love the bow tie. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Oh, my, those eyes, that fur...... I feel a swoon coming on. :)

Well, wolfie's sure scorin' a lot of points as a bear. LOL

[LadyX]

Still basking in the glow of having my second great-grandchild!
My first one, Little Riley, is 5 and living in Alabama with his Mom; his Dad, my grandson, B.J., is in the Air Force in Germany. Don't get to see him...(
(Billie, Ava Gardner comes to my mind, too..:)

Bill sent a short video clip of Ava, and she looks very much like Kyle did when he was born - also a preemie (6-7 weeks early).

Laughing now that our Jennifer is now a grandmother..:))
I remember so clearly when we had word about B.J., born in Hawaii. My son, Kevin called me with the good news, and afterward I was so elated I dashed out on the balcony of our apartment in Ohio, wanting to SHOUT - -
"Hey, World!! The son of my son has been born!!"

Precious times...

[ST.LOUIE1]

Before you leave the thread, dear Billie, I want to give you this.
You've done an outstanding job today, it's been mucho fun. : )

[Majie Purple]

"...Hey, World!! The son of my son has been born!!"
Precious post!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Helloooooo,(((((Nan)))))

[snugs]

[Majie Purple]

Your 251 por Dolce Billi es mucho bonita!
(I'm not Spanish, but took it in H.S. & College.)

[Majie Purple]

ugh I forgot the e...

[LadyX]

Thank all of you.
It has been such a wonderful birthday this year with
so many happy family happenings in the past month!

This is a good place to use the new graphic Billie made for me - -

"That simply must be so
with all the blessings..:))"

[LadyX]

Thank you so much, Eleanor.
Hope your Dad's was a good one.
I'm sure you make him feel very special every day, though..:)

[LadyX]

Oh, Louie-Louie!!
I weely, weely wuv my "Woofie Toofums bear" : )

[EsmeraldaA]

Awwwww thank you!