I was trying to find out if there was a single word to mean the bumper at the end of a parking spot. [Sunny Brook Pressed Concrete] Parking bumper is a little unwieldy, and wheel chock seems to be more about airplanes or trailers than general parking spaces.
Teddy bears are, of course, named after US President Theodore Teddy Roosevelt. The name came about after a 1902 hunting expedition. The hunt had found no game, so at the end of the day someone brought out a baby bear and suggested that Roosevelt might like to shoot it instead.
The story behind the invention of the teddy bear is quite interesting. The idea for creating this stuffed toy came from a famous moment in the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, who was known by the nickname âteddyâ.In 1902 some of the presidentâs attendants hunted a black bear with hounds.eddy bears are soft stuffed toy that are designed to look like a bear. They are popular gifts to show affection, collected by teddy bear enthusiasts and are also much loved by children all around the world. It is estimated that the retail sales for teddy bears in 2011 will top $1.5 billion.