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Corduroy

Don Freeman

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968, and in the fifty years since, his adventures have never stopped. Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he’s the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks he’s a little shopworn—h...

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Stuff You Should Know

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Stuff You Should Know

It was mentioned as a children's book that one of the hosts enjoyed as a child, and his mother created corduroy clothing items for a teddy bear based on the book.

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I have a pretty great Corduroy the bear history, which was I loved that book a lot as a kid.

— Episode: Short Stuff: Corduroy

Episode: Short Stuff: Corduroy

It was mentioned as a children's book that one of the hosts enjoyed as a child, and his mother created corduroy clothing items for a teddy bear based on the book.

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I have a pretty great Corduroy the bear history, which was I loved that book a lot as a kid.

I was aware of it, but I think it was a little ahead of my time.

I think it was ahead of my time too. I mean, I think it predates me, but I love the story and my mom made, she got a teddy bear that looked kind of like corduroy and made him little corduroy overalls and shorts and what was missing a button.

Episode: Short Stuff: Corduroy

It was mentioned as a children's book that the host enjoyed as a child, and he also recalled his mother making a teddy bear overalls and shorts out of corduroy.

"

I have a pretty great Corduroy the bear history, which was I loved that book a lot as a kid.

I was aware of it, but I think it was a little ahead of my time.

I think it was ahead of my time too. I mean, I think it predates me, but I love the story and my mom made, she got a teddy bear that looked kind of like corduroy and made him little corduroy overalls and shorts and what was missing a button.

Episode: Short Stuff: Corduroy

It was discussed that one of the hosts had fond memories of the book as a child and how his mother had made a teddy bear clothes for a teddy bear that looked like Corduroy.

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I loved that book a lot as a kid.

I was aware of it, but I think it was a little ahead of my time.

I think it was ahead of my time too.

The NPR Politics Podcast

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The NPR Politics Podcast

The hosts likened the creepy doll to the children's book character Corduroy, noting that just as Corduroy needed a friend to sew on his missing button, the doll needed a friend to take it around.

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And also, 100% not taking my kid to the spirit of Halloween store. That's a lesson. So it's a winwin. But just like Corduroy needed a friend who would sew on the button, she needs a friend who will ta...

— Episode: Weekly Roundup: September 16th

Episode: Weekly Roundup: September 16th

The hosts likened the creepy doll to the children's book character Corduroy, noting that just as Corduroy needed a friend to sew on his missing button, the doll needed a friend to take it around.

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And also, 100% not taking my kid to the spirit of Halloween store. That's a lesson. So it's a winwin. But just like Corduroy needed a friend who would sew on the button, she needs a friend who will take her around to eat people's brains.

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