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Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear
The year was 1953. The location was my hometown of Ottumwa, Iowa, often referred to as "the Heartland of America." The population was 42,000, which seemed like a huge city to me at the age of 15.
By Lou Freeman Jr.

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