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Today is National Teddy Bear Day!

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edited September 2022 in Discussions

In 1902, American President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi. The incident made national news. Clifford Berryman published a cartoon of the event in the Washington Post on November 16th, 1902, and the caricature became an instant classic.

The Berryman cartoon of Teddy Roosevelt and the cub inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom. He created a new toy and even had a name in mind. Michtom wrote President Roosevelt to ask permission to name the new toy a “Teddy Bear.”

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL TEDDY BEAR DAY

Share some of your favorite Teddy Bear characters from a time gone by. Are they recent interpretations of the lovable creature? Or do you have an affinity for the classic Teddy Bear? Other ways to celebrate include:

Giving a Teddy Bear to someone you love.

Donate Teddy Bears to a local organization for children.

Host a Teddy Bear tea party with your children. (Source)

Learn how to animate a teddy bear.

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In honor of this national day, would you like to learn how to animate this cute teddy bear?

I created a tutorial with lots of print screens so if you ever wanted to give animating a try, why not start with this? Below please find the tutorial and the image.

On another note, since some of you have enjoyed receiving and sharing my previous animations, I have now started doing memes; however, they are being posted on my GIPHY account and other social media.

I am offering these memes to you in the zip files below. Please feel free to share them with your friends and family.

Who wants to contribute something to celebrate this National Teddy Bear Day by posting memes, jokes, riddles, showing off your teddy bear collection or whatever?

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