Once upon *** time, toy bears looked mean and around the turn of the century, someone decided to create *** friendly bear. Around the same time Teddy Roosevelt was out hunting and refused to shoot *** cub in *** tree. The events combined to create the first teddy bear. If you go out in the woods, today, you show off *** big surprise. They were brought out of the attics and basements. Some came from far away. Others have remained close cause today's the day if ever there was today is today, it's certain because today is the day the teddy bears have, they're big. You could call all of this *** picnic. But it's the people who are having *** field day amid *** population of teddy bears. John de Maria got his when he was *** baby. John was born in 1911, Betty Rutherford. On the other hand, is making up for lost time. I was *** poor neglected child that didn't have *** bear as *** child. No, I I can't say I had that. Betty is among friends who understand people who live with and collect and talk to teddy bears. Soft boil leg. Yeah. That's what he liked. Lilian Eden gave her sons teddy bears. The boys grew up and left but the bears stayed. But neither one of our boys smoke and neither did I, I didn't even go behind the barn to smoke like so many. You know what, I'm sorry. Now, I missed that part of it. He's always been there when nobody else was. It was just he and I, *** lot of times together, John Leader is *** drama teacher in Marysville. You could write *** play about John's adventures with Teddy and he has an honorary college degree from San Francisco State University in Psychology. And in 1975 I rode my 10 speed bike from San Diego, California to Florida in *** bike at home or in *** car. Teddy bears are more than just Companions Prevention magazine did *** little experiment. They found out that holding *** teddy bear can actually lower your blood pressure. John and Lily are living proof that hug worn bears are as good as therapy. You can credit Theodore Roosevelt. He spared the rod and in doing so spoiled us all. Today is the day the teddy bears have their pig. Nick Pete Point is out and about in Nevada City where channel three reports.