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Today is the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic. “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic” is a song written by John Walter Bratton in 1907, with lyrics added in 1932 by Jimmy Kennedy. It has been recorded a number of times by a wide variety of artists such as Bing Crosby, Frank DeVol, Rosemary Clooney, Jerry Garcia, and Anne Murray. It has appeared in the old silent movies (The General), Looney Tunes and in more modern features such as The Simpsons and Open Season.

Today, the “Teddy Bear Picnic” is a theme used by many children’s hospitals to have events where children bring their teddy bears to make their experience more “bearable.”