When I was a kid I had several teddy bears. They typically came from my mama and I can't account for any of them now. The last one was a brown bear with a pink ribbon around it's neck and I have fond memories of these stuffed companions over the young fantasy prone years of my life.
Today is Teddy Bear Day. It goes down each September 9 and is said to be a time to bring out all your teddy bears and thank them for their companionship.
No such luck for me.
The teddy bear was created in commemoration of American President Theodore Roosevelt. On November 14, 1902 the president was hunting near Onward, Mississippi at the invitation of Governor Andrew H. Longino.
Mr Roosevelt had not shot any bears when the staffers decided it would be a good idea to tie a young bear to a tree then get the President to shoot it. Mr Roosevelt felt this to be very unsportsmanlike and declined.
The story spread across the newspapers in the same viral fashion stories do upon the internet today.
Thus, Teddy's Bear became the subject of a political cartoon and the rest we say is history.
So my several bears were just a few from history. I wish I could put my hands on just one of them today. They present wistful memories of days gone by.