When I was a child, I remember getting a Paddington Bear on one of my younger birthdays. I honestly don't remember watching a single episode of the British show, but I know it existed and there's still quite a few available on the web through YouTube (First show). For those of you that don't know, today was Paddington's 50th birthday. The story begins in 1958 when author Michael Bond wrote about a bear that ventured from "Darkest Peru" on a lifeboat and landed at a London train station.I had to look all that up because I really didn't recall any of it! I do remember climbing into our coat closet when it still had doors and digging around to find my Paddington Bear in the back. He had a hat sewn on, a removable coat with fishbone buttons, and bright red galoshes on his feet. It was fantastic! The only other thing I really remembered was that he loved Marmalade sandwiches, which in turn, made me love marmalade.
Maybe my mom knows better, but I remembered it as a stiff but lovable bear. Maybe I really loved the show, or maybe it was on sale... I don't know. But it was a great birthday for me. And now, I wish a great Birthday to Paddington Bear.
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