New Delhi: We all know that as soon as the month of February starts, the day filled with love i.e. ‘Valentine’s Week’ begins. In such a situation, on every special day from February 7 to February 14, loving couples celebrate in different ways. Let us tell you that these seven days related to love are special for every couple in themselves. The first day is Rose Day, then Propose Day, Chocolate Day and the fourth day is Teddy Day.
In such a situation, has the question ever come in your mind that why Teddy Day is celebrated on these special days? After all, what is the reason behind it? So let us tell you some important things related to this on the occasion of Teddy, which you might not know about….
Why is Teddy Day celebrated?
As we have already told you that the most romantic week of the year starts from 7th February. Teddy Day is celebrated on the fourth day in this. That is, on February 10, people celebrate Teddy Day. On this occasion, the couple expresses their love by giving stuffed toys to their partner. This is a way of expressing your love, on this day by giving a teddy to your favorite person to show your love towards them.
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Learn the History of Teddy Bear
The history of Teddy Day is also very interesting. Let us tell you that on November 14, 1902, the then President of America, Theodore Roosevelt went hunting in a forest in Mississippi. He was accompanied by assistant Holt Collier at the time. Let us tell you that here the collier caught an injured black bear and tied it to the tree.
The assistant then asked the president for permission to shoot the bear. But seeing the bear in a wounded condition, President Roosevelt’s heart melted and refused to kill the animal. On 16 November, The Washington Post newspaper featured a photograph based on the incident, created by cartoonist Clifford Berryman. There is a very interesting story ahead of it.
Why and how was the name Teddy
Then after seeing this picture in the newspaper, businessman Morris Mitchtom thought of making a toy in the shape of a child of a bear. He designed it together with his wife Rose.
The toy was named ‘Teddy’. The reason behind the name Teddy was because President Roosevelt’s nickname was Teddy, the toy was dedicated to the president, so the business couple launched it with permission to use his name. Since then the name of this toy ‘Teddy’ became famous. Now the whole world knows this toy by the name of Teddy.