Day 4834 - Day 86 - Theodore Teddy Roosevelt
The teddy bear was named for President Theodore Roosevelt. When presented with a koala from Australia, Roosevelt, whose fondness for animals was well known, praised the animal so much that a copy of it was made for children. It was called the "teddy bear" in his honor, and the toy soon caught on and became a standard on every child's shelf. And yes, this was mine when I was a kid!
When I was a kid my mother gave me a book of true facts for Christmas and I was instantly fixated on random, useless trivia and true facts. I used to read the Trivial Pursuit cards on road trips (nerd alert), and to this day I still have a passion for the unusual and bizarre factoids.
Theme: Random Facts
Year Fourteen Of My 365 Project
Day 4834 - Day 86 - Theodore Teddy Roosevelt
The teddy bear was named for President Theodore Roosevelt. When presented with a koala from Australia, Roosevelt, whose fondness for animals was well known, praised the animal so much that a copy of it was made for children. It was called the "teddy bear" in his honor, and the toy soon caught on and became a standard on every child's shelf. And yes, this was mine when I was a kid!
When I was a kid my mother gave me a book of true facts for Christmas and I was instantly fixated on random, useless trivia and true facts. I used to read the Trivial Pursuit cards on road trips (nerd alert), and to this day I still have a passion for the unusual and bizarre factoids.
Theme: Random Facts
Year Fourteen Of My 365 Project