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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-09-06....Teddy Bears on Parade
Billie
Posted on 05/08/2006 9:32:43 PM PDT by 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.
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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)
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; patriotic; surprises; veterans
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
HI Wolfie! Here are Teddy and Bear, hugging...
http://w3.qtm.net/coopbecgar/the_boys_cute.jpgThat is sooooo cute! : )
To: ST.LOUIE1
((((hugs))))...good to see you, too, Louibo! How's tricks?
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:53:45 AM PDT
by
luvie
(A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)
To: JustAmy
We are adorableYes, we are. Especially my ((((Sis))))
: )
To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; TPartyType
My real life Bro would want to see the T.R. quote
& gif in # 103 and Billie's blurb re: T.R. in the Header graphics today... so...Ping X 2! TPT :)
To: LUV W
((((hugs))))...good to see you, too, Louibo!
How's tricks?I don't know, haven't seen her in months. : )
To: snugs
Cutie pie pic in your #32!
To: ST.LOUIE1
127
posted on
05/09/2006 10:06:28 AM PDT
by
luvie
(A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)
To: EsmeraldaA; All
Thank YOU for the big bear hug, you adorable thing, you. :)
I will be back - time for lunch here. :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 10:09:09 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: snugs
I prefer Tigger to Pooh
But tis Teddy Bear Day...
so props goin' out to Pooh
tahday! :)
(mis spelled on purpose)
To: Peach
You're welcome!
Hope you have a beary good day!
To: Billie
OMG!
You are so sweet, that is adorable!
Thank you, thank you!
To: Lady Jag
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
Teddy & Bear the kitties...
LOL! Too cute :)
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
ooo re: your 118...
Thanks much PAL:)
Too cute X 2!!
To: Billie
Just for you!
To: EsmeraldaA
Hi Es!
Thank you...
a Big Bear Hug Back to you!
To: Purple Mountains Maj
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posted on
05/09/2006 10:23:45 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(Learning to shrug is the beginning of wisdom)
To: Purple Mountains Maj
Your Koala is too cute.....thank you back! ;o)
To: EsmeraldaA
To: Lady Jag
What's a 404?
Military speak for something?
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