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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: MEG33
The patriotic bears probably the best of all!
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:03:18 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: Billie
Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to
Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nations leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:04:38 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: Purple Mountains Maj
Hi, there, Purple. Thanks for the ping and cute pic.
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:06:27 AM PDT
by
Peach
To: LadyX; WVNan
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:07:38 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: Billie
That's alright by me.
We just found the same bear source on the WWW search!:)
To: Billie; MEG33; LUV W; The Mayor; snugs; All
- - - "Pardon me, Ma'am...some of my friends want to be included here."
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:17:57 AM PDT
by
LadyX
((( He Is The Lord, above all things )))
To: Billie
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:19:11 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: LadyX
"Pardon me, Ma'am...some of my friends want to be included here." Love a man in uniform! :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:19:36 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: Billie
Thank you Billie for my
Majjie Teddy Bear w/ purple flowers!:)
Very pretty! H*U*G*S
Case in point re: seeing that same Teddy Bear on
my Teddy Bear quest last night LOL!
T P was just the image host this time for
my gif search...not the r s source.
To: Billie; dutchess
I love the patriotic bears
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:20:57 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
Hey, I've got a dress just like that! :) (almost just like it!) :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:21:03 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: Billie
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:22:08 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: JustAmy
Morning, sweet (((((Sis)))))
Ain't we cute! : )
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
Things that make you go....."Hmmm..." :) Mine's a little longer and skinnier, cause I am! LOL
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:23:54 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: LadyX
AWWWWW..how cute! You got some sweet, fuzzy friends!
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:26:06 AM PDT
by
luvie
(A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)
To: ST.LOUIE1
I am so enjoying your teddy bears! (No need for you to respond) :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:26:24 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: LadyX
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:27:14 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: Billie
Once again, you are too cute!I know. But not as cute as *you*. : )
Your banjo bear plays with this band. : )
To: Diver Dave
Get in your car and get over here! :)
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posted on
05/09/2006 9:28:20 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: dutchess
Morning, pretty (((((dutchess)))))
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