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...turned to Archibald, my safe old bear"). The late Donald Campbell set new speed records with his "Mr. Woppit" along for the ride, and Mountain Climber Walter Bonnati got through one low point on his solitary trek up the Matterhorn's north slopes by confessing his "sins" to Zissi, a tiny Teddy in his knapsack. Princess Alexandra of Kent became almost inconsolable when her Teddy got lost on a good-will tour of the Far East. "Most Teddy bears," he concludes, "seem to lead frightfully interesting lives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Bear Market | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Extenuation. In Detroit, Victim John Zissi asked the judge to be lenient with the two holdup men charged with robbing him, because they had been "very polite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Oct. 25, 1948 | 10/25/1948 | See Source »

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