# Host The Cecil The Bear World Tour! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165 "2002-05-03T22:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/41 "2002-05-06T13:12:14Z")
Just an idea: I think it’d be cool if CtB could pick up little souvenirs along the way. They’d have to be pretty small to avoid the postage getting out of hand as this thing progresses - I was thinking stuff along the lines of little stick-pins, postcards, coasters, stickers, etc. Maybe we could make him up a passport to put stuff in. By the way, **Jodi** , I was kidding about the surface mail bit. I don’t mind adding to Mr Bear’s frequent flyer miles. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/42 "2002-05-06T13:22:56Z")
Oops. My idea was covered in the OP (‘cheap local trinkets’). As you were. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/43 "2002-05-06T17:21:11Z")
**I’m so excited about this!** Kind of absurdly excited, actually. _Note to self: Get life._ I am going to try to arrange things so that CTB can go to the Dopefests, since I can’t. He would love to meet a hot stuffed mama like FairyChatMoose, so we’ll work on that as well. 🙂 I just need to get the dates of the various Dopefests hammered down, so I can plan his itinerary. **LoadedDog** , I love the idea of a passport, and I’m going to make one up and include it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@Lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/44 "2002-05-06T17:30:21Z")
All bears should visit Alaska at least once. I’m sure I could get him some salmon too, maybe do some ocean kayaking, and definitely some mountain climbing. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/45 "2002-05-06T18:10:56Z")
I will take the bear from **purplebear**. that way he wont travel away and back again. Cecil TB can have his picture taken in Fort Worth. Plenty of photo ops here, in the grand ol’ Western Style. yeeehaw! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/46 "2002-05-06T18:18:34Z")
As for a schedule - what with my impending vacation and Miss Moose’s travels to the wedding, best schedule me for mid-June or later. And that’ll give me more time to decide on the best photo ops… ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/47 "2002-05-06T18:46:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > (oh, and not to nipick, but the B&J factory is in Shelburne, not Burlington. :)) Not to nitpick your nitpick, but the main Ben and Jerry’s factory is in Waterbury, VT, with other factories in Springfield and St. Albans. Their corporate offices are in South Burlington. I’d love to host Cecil! My name and address are coming your way! I’m in VT, and can take Cecil out on the lake, up Mt. Mansfield, and basically show him one helluva good time. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/48 "2002-05-06T18:49:52Z")
Oh yeah, and I’ll be going to the Toronto Dopefest later this summer. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/49 "2002-05-06T19:07:07Z")
If Cecil wants to check out the Nation’s Crossroads – he can come visit me in central Indiana. **MagicalSilverKey** was trying to arrange a HoosierDopefest – but haven’t heard anything lately. If CTB happens to visit during the second week of August (tho he looks pretty booked!) – he can come with us to the west coast of Michigan as well… E-mail in profile… Politzania ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/50 "2002-05-06T19:35:09Z")
Will this box be large enough so I can mail myself along with Cecil? I’ve always wanted to see the world! 😃 Now, a world-wide trip wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Charleston. Maybe this can be the one way I get **sidle** to come out of hiding! Add my name to the list. Email on the way! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/51 "2002-05-06T20:47:58Z")
I’d offer, but there’s not much worth visiting around here… um… I could take Cecil to… uh… some really old houses from the first half of the 1700s… and… uh… Albany, New York. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/52 "2002-05-06T22:04:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MsRobyn \* > \*\*Dang. Purrplebear’s already got him for San Antonio and punha’s bringing him to the wedding (glad to see you can make it!). > > **FairyChatMom** , if you want, you can send the Moose along, and we can have her at the wedding. > > Robin \*\* Errmm…I _think_ that 'punha had said he was going to **Dave** and **Ginger’s** wedding, and \*\*Jodi \*\* got a bit confused with your wedding, **Robyn**. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/53 "2002-05-07T01:14:07Z")
**Lucretia** , you are exactly correct – my confusion and my bad. ☹ Sorry **Robyn** – though I’m sure your wedding with be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/54 "2002-05-07T01:15:10Z")
**Lucretia** , you are exactly correct – my confusion and my bad. ☹ Sorry **Robyn** – though I’m sure your wedding with be awesome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/55 "2002-05-07T01:34:05Z")
No trip around the world is complete without a trip to spudland. I’ll be happy to show him Idaho, or at least the southern part. ---
**Author:** ![CLedet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@CLedet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CLedet)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/56 "2002-05-07T01:42:26Z")
He has to stop in New Orleans. I’ll e-mail the info. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/57 "2002-05-07T01:51:04Z")
If the bear’s coming to Sydney, he has to see my neck of the woods… feed some pelicans, go camping… can he scuba dive ? Maybe he’d better watch from the boat. I’m already thinking up photo ops for Cecil Bear 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/58 "2002-05-07T02:32:36Z")
Cecil Bear is welcome in Melbourne, Australia whenever he makes it over this way. Perhaps **TLD** you could arrange reciept of Cecil Bear and us Aussies can work out a round Australia trip for him. I’m happy to fork out some cash for his airfare home. Leechboys already got a visit the famous mass murder sites of Melbourne tour all mapped out - its beary scary 🙂 - Apologies for bad pun, I just couldn’t help myself ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/59 "2002-05-07T03:16:26Z")
Melbourne sounds like a good idea, **leechbabe** , though we’ll have to work out who Cecil the Bear’s barracks for in the AFL (Maybe get him a little scarf or something). Any Canberra Dopers? I’m sure Cecil would like a look at Parliament House. Hopefully he’ll be able to get outside the cities too (if I go to visit my mum when I have him, I’ll get a nice photo with Cecil in front of a yellow road warning sign with a symbol of a kangaroo and “next 10km” on it. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165/60 "2002-05-07T04:20:48Z")
**TheLoadedDog** , are you _volunteering_ to oversee CTB’s trip to Australia??? Because I would take you up on that in a New York minute. 🙂 Please let me know if this is something you’d seriously be willing to undertake. I’d anticipate sending him to you at the end of (our) summer, to enjoy summer with y’all. Thanks everyone who’s signing up. Please have patience with CTB – he’s heading out this week, but it looks like he’s going to have lots of places to go and people to see. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/host-the-cecil-the-bear-world-tour/107165.md?page=4)