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!

[Majie Purple]

Hey Maggie...wanted to share that my Grandma
& you share the same Birthday! May 7...
But my Gram has passed away.
Still, same Birthday though!

[GodBlessUSA]

You look precious. You still have your Teddy. That's great!

[MEG33]

Happy Belated Birthday
Dear Maggie!

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL, That's adorable. I'll have some tea, thank you :)

[MEG33]

;)Glad to see you got a new mouse!

[Kitty Mittens]

I've Been Lifting your Sister in Prayer, Dear Texagirl, and will Remember her throughout the Coming Days. My Thoughts and Heart are with her, in Jesus' Love.

I Look Forward to that Future Time when our Lord will Say, "Behold, I Make All Things New!" All these Earthly Tribulations will be a Thing of the Past, and we will Dwell in the Joy of our Lord God of Grace Forever.

[MEG33]

. Meg

This is such a wonderful thread..Thank you!
Goodnight..Sweet Dreams

[LadyX]

I second your lovely prayer for Texagirl's sister, Miss Kitty.

We just received wonderful news from my stepson in Oklahoma that he and his Godly Lisa got married Saturday.
The blessings have been flowing in a steady stream the past few weeks!!

Miss Kitty, I just saw you used here something my husband
quoted just about 15 minutes ago - -
"Behold, I Make All Things New!" !!!

Thank You, Father...

[LadyX]

Thank you so very much, Meggsie.
It has been an incredible few weeks,
full of blessings for our entire family!

[MEG33]

Congratulations!

[snugs]

With me it is a necessity :0)

[snugs]

I did not know they did ice tea I wonder if it is available in Britain. On the whole though we are not into ice tea that much, more hot fruit teas if we deviate from the normal cuppa.

[Just mythoughts]

Congratulations.

[.30Carbine]

How adorable! Thank you so much for thinking of me!

[.30Carbine]

I praise the Lord with you for the birth of your newest (great?!) grandchild. May she be blessed with health and salvation, growing up surrounded by love and filled with goodness to shower all around her!

[Kitty Mittens]

Glorifying our Great God with you, Sweet Maggie, and Praying that your Stepson and his Beloved Lisa will have All His Excellency's Best Gifts Bestowed Upon them from Heaven! May their Marriage Bring Thee Honor and Glory, O Father our King, our God Who Lavishes us with Grace. May their Cup of Blessing be Filled to Overflowing, in our Jesus' Lovely Name, amen.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I'm sorry, my cat is my family, so I know that is hard. I wish I had known that a few months back, my husband brought a pregnant cat home & we still have her and 3 of her now grown kittens! We now have six cats in a very small 800 sq. ft. home!

[Billie]

How adorable! Thank you so much for thinking of me!

I'm glad you like it. You are welcome. :)

[Billie]

You are welcome, tulip. :)

[Billie]

Glad you like the teddy bear, Victoria. You are welcome. :)