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

Billie

[Billie]

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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)

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[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I thought it was cool that I found a bear just for you that was wearing a dress similar to one that you own, and I had no way of knowing. That little bear's smile must have been meant just for you!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

: )

Do you have kitties?

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Ain't it the truth!?! Makes me want a teddy bear!

[Lady Jag]

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[LadyX]

Thanks, tulip...
My son-in-law had called me with the news, and just now my daughter (Kyle's mother) did, as well.
The weight was 4 lbs. 13 oz., and she has blonde hair and blue eyes, as did Kyle!
His hair darkened in later years, as was so with both me and my son, Kevin.

We plan to go to Columbia in another week or two to see them,
after they have settled in at home...

[Majie Purple]

The The Header today is chalk full of cutness!
Back for a 3rd look:)
Just noticed the tea party one
has a stuffed toy bun bun!
Cutenes to the nth degree oh my, such fun!

[Majie Purple]

"Do you have kitties?"

Noper...
or rather, no purrr LOL! :)

[LadyX]

Thanks, Majjie - I just posted a little more info at # 165.

By the way, they named her Ava - -
wonderfully easy to spell and write when she gets to school!

[JustAmy]

Good Day, Billie Blue!
Thank you for this adorable Teddy Bear Thread.

I haven't gotten through all the posts yet,
but I'm loving all of these great graphics.

Have a Happy Teddy Bear Day!

[Majie Purple]

re:My 404 ? answered...

Thanks & I now know what you mean.

& you're right, LOL!
(My answer to your pre my ? post.)

[Majie Purple]

Beautiful name! Hugs of welcome & congrats!!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Hello Miss Tulip!
Here we have a Teddy Bear sunflower...

(found at Chicago Botanical Plant Information)

THIS is a sunflower teddy bear...

Sally Sunflower

HI TULIP!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

LOL!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY to you too!

[Lady Jag]

I knew you'd know instantly. Lord knows we've all seen those pages!

[JustAmy]

Happy Teacher's Day, Tulip.

Have a Terrific Tuesday and enjoy Teddy Bear Day!

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Victoria.

Happy Teacher's Day!

[snugs]

Congratulations. She weighed more than I did I only weighed 4 and half pounds at birth but look at me when I was about 18 - 20 months - think I had caught up plus :0)

Actually thinking about it I think I had at 6 months

[Billie]

You are so sweet, that is adorable!

LOL! No, *you* are - sweatshirts don't lie. :)

[Billie]

Thank YOUUUUU! *That* is a sweet bear bearing flowers. :)