Summary:
No matter how old you are, cute teddies always melt hearts. But do you know how this adorable fluff came into existence?
Teddy bears are so adorable and are loved by everyone. And with Valentine’s Day around the corner the big week celebrating love has already started. Even though many consider that love is not meant to be celebrated for one day and every day is special when you are with that someone special one, it’s all the worth making your partner feel special.
And if you have been in a relationship for a while, its an excuse to rekindle the spark in a bright new way. For those of you are still waiting for that one right opportunity to express love, this is perfect. And what better way can you recall to tell your special one than giving an adorable, cuddly teddy bear?
No matter how old you are, cute teddies always melt hearts. But do you know how this adorable fluff came into existence? A Teddy Bear was invented in the honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. It all started when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi on November 14, 1902. He was invited by Mississippi Governor Andrew H. Longino, and apart from other hunters in the group, he couldnt not located a single bear.
Roosevelt's assistants, led by Holt Collier, was born slave and former Confederate cavalryman, cornered and tied a black bear to a willow tree. They called Roosevelt and recommended him to shoot it. Viewing this as very unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear. The news spread life fire through newspaper across the country. The articles recounted the story of the president who refused to shoot a bear. Though, it was not just any president, it was Theodore Roosevelt the big game hunter!
A political cartoonist named Clifford Berryman read the article and decided to lightheartedly lampoon the president's refusal to shoot the bear. Berryman's cartoon appeared in the Washington Post. A Brooklyn candy shop owner Morris Michtom saw the cartoon and with his wife Rose were makers of stuffed animals, and Michtom decided to create a stuffed toy bear and dedicate it to the president who refused to shoot a bear. He called it 'Teddy's Bear'.
After receiving Roosevelt's permission Michtom produced mass toy bears which became so popular that he soon founded the Ideal Toy Company. And to this day Teddy Bear has worldwide popularity and its origin can be traced back to Theodore's fateful hunting trip in 1902.