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Word: giengen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...little bears in oudoor togs and placed them in various poses around the banquet tables. When the President said that even he as a bear expert could not name the breed, a guest said, "Well, let's call them Teddy bears." The following year the Steiff factory in Giengen, West Germany sold nearly 1,000,000 Teddy bears in America alone, and prosperity of the tiny hamlet where the factory is situated boomed. Accordingly, this year, the townfolk of Giengen will turn out in a giant Teddy Bear Festival honoring President "Teddy" Roosevelt on the 100th anniversary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 17, 1958 | 3/17/1958 | See Source »

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