Many of us have ever loved the two bears—a brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear. The two toy bears come from real stories in life.
In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on hunting. The hunting dogs found an old bear in the forest near Washington D. C. and the guide asked the president to shoot (射杀) it. But President Roosevelt disagreed. A cartoonist drew a cartoon showing that the president refused to shoot the bear. Soon, the bear began to appear in the newspaper. People named the bear Teddy, Theodore's nickname (昵称).
In 1913, a captain named Harry Colebourn paid20 dollars for a black bear. The bear was born in the Canadian countryside. The captain's home town Winnipeg, was the origin(起源)of the bear's name. In Winnipeg, Winnie served as the mascot(吉祥物). When World War I began, the captain went to France. Winnie was sent to London Zoo. Many kids often visited it. Because of its lovely look, the bear became popular with children.
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The Stories About the Two Real |
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Name |
Teddy |
Winnie-the-Pooh |
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Appearing time |
Eleven years Than Winnie |
In 1939 |
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Birthplace |
America |
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Origin of the name |
Teddy, the nickname of President Theodore Roosevelt |
Winnipeg, the of Captain Harry Colebourn |
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Reason for being popular |
A cartoon showing that president didn't the idea of shooting the bear. |
The lovely look attracted the attention of children. |
