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!

[LadyX]

Thank you so much, dear Dolly.
I hope your -
pace has slowed down a tad...

We all need to climb down from the
now and then...

{{{ Hugs }}}

[The Thin Man]

He also looks somewhat grumpy; might even be sneering. Why did you have to make him so unfriendly?

Pfffft to Billie!

[LadyX]

Thank you, Rus.
It has been a lovely week of blessings,
including a great-granddaughter born this morning!!

[Majie Purple]

Re: your # 300 that's neat about your daughter's wedding!
Thanks for connecting the dots.
Have a nice evening!

[The Thin Man]

Great news, LadyX! Congrats on your Great-granddaughter.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Billie and everybody!

Wow, thanks so much for the adorable teddy bear. It's sooo cute!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their evening.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks so much, Maj!

[LadyX]

Oh, TMan, TMan...sniff,sob..
Just got this in the mail from you, and it is heartwrenching...

You know Billie is not intentionally krewl... just doesn't think about how sensitive you are, and how much you suffer..:((

Hang on...floating this over to you on the next ice floe...

[snugs]

Oh dear I always have a "spare" mouse for such eventualities being a rather clumsy person :0).

[snugs]

That looks as if there is raw bacon in that hamper will he be able to cook it amongst all that ice :0).

[Majie Purple]

Sorry to read that your mouse got soaked
& stopped working...
Glad you're back on-line now!:)

[Majie Purple]

Thank you Victoria for your #'s 206 & 207!
Hugs!

[JustAmy]

I think we may need to call in reinforcements to wrest anything from that Queen.

If we get some help, I'll have an enchilada with sour cream. :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Anytime :-)

[Majie Purple]

oops...Make that # 's 306 & 307 LOL!:)

[Majie Purple]

Hahaha! Your bacon/ice reply is funny!:)

[LadyX]

Our dear Thin Man is resourceful.
I suspect he might have a on an adjacent floe,
just in case..:))

Were we to visit him, he probably could rustle up cups of

.....

[Majie Purple]

"...enchilada with sour cream."

Sounds so good!
Especially if topped with avacado slices!:)

[Majie Purple]

oops I'm thinking of tostadas not enchiladas...
Make that tostados with avacado slices,
not enchiladas with them, LOL!

[JustAmy]

It's been a fun day at the Finest.

Good night, Friends.
Hope to see everyone tomorrow.