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It’s National Teddy Bear 🧸 Day
🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi
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.