If Teddy Bears Ruled the World

If teddy bears ruled the world,
Oh my, what a wonderful place.
Everyone would be happy.
There would be a smile on every face.
We would picnic every Sunday
At our favorite old oak tree.
We would sing and dance and prance about,
Just playing joyfully.

We would all be nice to each other
And always lend a hand.
Ready with a bear hug,
We would always understand.

We would all be happy when something nice
Happened for one of our friends
And our friendships would last forever.
Nothing would cause them to end.

We would be kind to everyone,
Not just those in our own home,
But to everyone throughout our world,
Wherever we may roam.

Yes, if teddy bears ruled the world,
What a wonderful life this would be.
Our hearts would always be happy
As we danced by the old oak tree.

Janis Miner
Copyright 1997

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Origin of the Teddy Bear

The name Teddy Bear has been a name we have all known for a stuffed bear toy. The teddy bear is actually named after President Theodore Roosevelt.

Roosevelt was on a hunting trip and they were not having much luck. The group came upon a small bear and the guides told him to shoot the bear. The president did not want to harm the animal. News of his kindness was reported. A cartoonist created a cartoon about Roosevelt's hunting rescue and a store owner saw the cartoon. The store owner thought of the idea of creating toy bears to sell in his store and named them after Theodore - Teddy - Roosevelt.

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