The Teddy Bear (and by extension, Theodore Roosevelt?)
Edward VII? (not a hottie, but still more sex attached to his personae than TR: one could imagine the Parisians coming up with a new design in his honor)
Empress Theodora? (a better choice, but kind of obscure)
It was Theodore Roosevelt. As part of a photo-op, his aides had trapped a lone piece of lingerie up in a tree for him to shoot. But Roosevelt refused, saying that it was sporting to shoot underwear that had been trapped in a tree for him, and his refusal was enshrined in a political cartoon that was widely distributed. Ever since, that kind of lingerie has been called a “Teddy”.
What few people realize is that, out of earshot of the reporters, Roosevelt gave his gun to the groundskeeper and confided “Well, I can’t sjhoot it now. You shoot the damned thing.”
That’s an interesting story, but I don’t understand the point of shooting underwear in a tree. Was there some underlying significance that was more relevant at that time?
[QUOTE=FatBaldGuy]
That’s an interesting story, but I don’t understand the point of shooting underwear in a tree. Was there some underlying significance that was more relevant at that time?
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whoosh
He’s telling the story of the teddy bear, but substituting in an unmentionable for an ursine.
[QUOTE=FatBaldGuy]
That’s an interesting story, but I don’t understand the point of shooting underwear in a tree.
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Neither do I, unless there’s somebody inside the underwear you don’t like very much.
I thought you only shot elephants in your underwear.
[QUOTE=FatBaldGuy]
That’s an interesting story, but I don’t understand the point of shooting underwear in a tree. Was there some underlying significance that was more relevant at that time?
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Well, he wasn’t shooting to kill; he had a tranquilizer gun. They’re like cats; much better at climbing up than down. How else would you get the damn thing down, especially if it’s XXL?
From this page:
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad]
I thought you only shot elephants in your underwear.
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Or pajamas
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad]
I thought you only shot elephants in your underwear.
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And how he got into my underwear, I’ll never…oh Hell, annie. 
[QUOTE=twickster]
whoosh
He’s telling the story of the teddy bear, but substituting in an unmentionable for an ursine.
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:smack:
[QUOTE=panache45]
Well, he wasn’t shooting to kill; he had a tranquilizer gun. They’re like cats; much better at climbing up than down. How else would you get the damn thing down, especially if it’s XXL?
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Stuff it with goose feathers, I guess. I’m not sure why, though. Except in the far north, sexy lingerie items aren’t made with down. Maybe if L.L.Bean merged with Victoria’s Secret, eh? That would be a heckuva catalog. 
[QUOTE=AskNott]
Stuff it with goose feathers, I guess. I’m not sure why, though. Except in the far north, sexy lingerie items aren’t made with down. Maybe if L.L.Bean merged with Victoria’s Secret, eh? That would be a heckuva catalog.
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It might have stuff like this (borderline NSFW, so extra spaces added): http://www. nznature. co. nz /mshop:SP:1847950030:tb=5
[QUOTE=CalMeacham]
It was Theodore Roosevelt. As part of a photo-op, his aides had trapped a lone piece of lingerie up in a tree for him to shoot. But Roosevelt refused, saying that it was sporting to shoot underwear that had been trapped in a tree for him, and his refusal was enshrined in a political cartoon that was widely distributed. Ever since, that kind of lingerie has been called a “Teddy”.
What few people realize is that, out of earshot of the reporters, Roosevelt gave his gun to the groundskeeper and confided “Well, I can’t sjhoot it now. You shoot the damned thing.”
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I had the absurd imagine of Bill Clinton and Monica in mind while reading this! :eek:
[QUOTE=AskNott]
Stuff it with goose feathers, I guess. I’m not sure why, though. Except in the far north, sexy lingerie items aren’t made with down. Maybe if L.L.Bean merged with Victoria’s Secret, eh? That would be a heckuva catalog.
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Get rid of all that frilly stuff and substitute nice soft warm flannel…
Yeah, I could get behind that.
[QUOTE=Sunspace]
Get rid of all that frilly stuff and substitute nice soft warm flannel…
Yeah, I could get behind that.
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If you want to get behind a bear dressed in flannel, that’s your business. Send us the link for the video, though. 
[QUOTE=twickster]
It might have stuff like this (borderline NSFW, so extra spaces added): http://www. nznature. co. nz /mshop:SP:1847950030:tb=5
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I thought twickster’s employer was exceptionally prude if gloves and sweaters were considered NSFW, then I got to the bottom of the page.
www .nznature.co.nz/mshop:extpage:1847950030:PG=51201,IT=2358#2358
“A real warm fuzzy for downunder, from downunder.”
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist]
I thought twickster’s employer was exceptionally prude if gloves and sweaters were considered NSFW, then I got to the bottom of the page.
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Oops – sorry – usually I check my links before I post, but since I took the spaces out I didn’t. Oh well.
Yeah, I was trying to link to the fur pasties and g-string.