What is National Teddy Bear Day?
National Teddy Bear Day, September 9th, honors the past of one of childhood's favorite toys.. We've all had a cuddly teddy as a child. Some of us still have our teddy bear from our childhood. Regardless of what kind of teddy bear you had, the day is a perfect opportunity to honor your childhood friend.
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While hunting in Mississippi in 1902, American President Theodore Roosevelt refused to fire a bear cub. The incident made national television news. Clifford Berryman published a cartoon of the event in the Washington Post on November 16th, 1902, and the caricature became a instant hit.
Teddy Roosevelt's cartoon and the cub inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom. The Berryman cartoon of Teddy Roosevelt and the cub inspired Teddy Roosevelt and the cub. He made a new toy and even had a name in mind. President Roosevelt ordered Michtom to ask permission to name the new toy a "Teddy Bear," according to Michtom.
A parade of famous characters followed after the Teddy Bear's debut.
