I will love him, and squeeze him, and call him George Peanut.
Honest to God, I didn’t realize this thing was going to be quite so big.
I never really outgrew stuffed animals. Dave says this would go over better if I styled myself as a “collector,” but that strikes me as even more weird than just admitting I like stuffed animals. Always have, seems like I always will.
Back in high school, my Mom got me a pink Gund Snuffles bear on a whim one Christmas. I named him Alonzo. After Alonzo Mourning. What? Ever since, I’ve had a soft spot for Snuffles. As his creator, Rita Raiffe, says in the linked video, “he’s stuffed with love.” The way she fondles her special Snuffles bear while she talks makes me feel a lot better about my own behavior. Gund celebrated the 30th anniversary of Snuffles with several new versions last year. I may have bought some number of them. Why they decided to make a 34 inch Snuffles this year I can’t say. But one of them now lives on the sofa bed in our guest room, leaving no room for any guests. Oops.
My behavior is nothing compared to the woman I saw recently on “My Strange Addiction” who treats her teddy bears like babies. I don’t dress my stuffed animals, or take them shopping, or spend FIFTEEN hours a day caring for them. I spend no hours per day caring for them. I don’t even talk to them anymore…much.
He is HUGE! Thanks for stopping by the blog today!
I love the photo. He looks entirely too squeezable. Perhaps your house guests won’t mind a little company.
Just wanted to thank you for stopping by and commenting today. You gained a reader, so keep posting. 🙂
I couldn’t believe how big he was, especially in comparison to me! I’m sure my Mom will roll her eyes so hard when she sees this bear that they might stay that way permanently. She’ll probably just plop him on the floor without a second thought.
Thanks for stopping by and for the encouragement. Your blog totally resonated with me and I was glad to find it.
WHERE CAN I FIND HIM. THIS IS SO WONDERFUL. I NEED HIM. OR ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE HIM.
If you’re still looking, Ariel…I got my 34 inch Snuffles from Jan’s Bear Essentials. http://www.jansbearessentials.com/servlet/StoreFront
Please tell me where I could possibly find one!