Happy National Teddy Bear Day!

September 9th is National Teddy Bear Day. Teddy bears have magical power. They can soothe  broken heart, scare monsters out from under the bed, be faithful companions and make people feel loved. Teddy bears are named  for president Theodore Roosevelt. He was on a hunting trip in Mississippi, in 1902, when he spotted a bear cub & couldn't bring himself to shoot it. A cartoon subsequently appeared in the Washington Post. Morris & Rose MIchton reportedly contacted president Roosevelt seeking permission to call their stuffed bears "Teddy Bears." The bears were a hit, and the Michton's operation grew to become the Ideal Toy Company.