What can be said or written about Teddy that hasn’t already been said or written? He’s loyal, stalwart, fragrant, polyester fibrous, terry cloth and cotton-ish, 95% non-sentient, washing machine safe, and recommended for children ages 5 to 14. He’s not not-recommended for women ages 15 to 24, so he’s got that loophole going for him.
He is secure enough with his identity that he frequently wears black chokers of the alt and goth varieties and swaps them with whatever Laura is wearing whenever she deems it necessary. He will do this with earrings as well. He is commonly kissed by people wearing black, red, or blue lipstick and doesn’t seem to mind.
Teddy is pro-legal marijuana use. He is also pro-illegal marijuana use. He holds many viewpoints on the subject of recreational drug use at once within him, “close to the vest” as they say, because he is a bear of quietly progressive sensibilities. He will share freely on these subjects if you politely ask him to open up. He steadfastly will not judge, and this is perhaps due to (or because of) the fact that he is frequently “holding.”
He weathers abuse and adventure placidly. He has been soaked with tears, burned with a roast beef fork, hugged, used as a pillow on many occasions, spray painted, shot by a crossbow (don’t ask), fixed with duct tape, resewn, and once or twice kicked like a football.
To summarize Teddy in a way that multiple generations may understand and appreciate him: “Teddy is Game.”