Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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3-. 5. E E, , E E 5 a .E g wo attentive friends listen to Karl Kline read his homework, or maybe tell a bedtime story. lways a friend, teddy bears are A great to cuddle with when you need a hug. Karl Kline Stuffed Animals 25

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,i Cuddly Companions True blue friends come in all shapes and sizes ig ones, little ones, B fluffy ones, smooth ones, some that talked and some that walked, some were made and some were bought. No, this wasn't the latest Dr. Seuss book, but a look at the stuffed animal craze. Most students, whether liv- ing on campus or off, were not allowed to have real ani- mals so they brought stuffed ones with them instead. As with many fads, there were ins and outs. Puppies were popular while Garfield had become passe'. Odie was a hit, and Snoopy, old-fash- ioned. Teddy bears were com- mon, but you had to have more than one. And Opus was a must for everybody! These cute, cuddly crea- tures could be found in abun- dance, no one too proud to fess up to owning one. My girlfriend gave me a little dog before I came up to school, said Sam Roh ISL, BusJ. I keep it up here be- cause it reminds me of her. Many other students had their stuffed animals for the same reason. My mom gave me this for Valentine's Day, said Mike Petrides UL, BusJ, as he pointed to a little dog with a policeman's hat. He watches over me while I sleep! joked Mike. Unusual stuffed animals were quite popular. Tricia Sweeney 0r, JournJ had a Pillsbury Dough Boy which her grandmother gave her for Christmas. He was very pop- ular with the people in my house. Everyone was con- stantly borrowing him. The only thing missing was the funny little laugh if you pushed his stomach. I was also the proud owner of an unusual animal. For gradua- tion, I was given a creature that basically looked like a large egg completely covered in golden brown hair, with large white eyes, a beak, and enormous yellow feet: The Worry Bird. Attached to it was Audubuns Guide to Wor- rius Relievium, by Father Aloysius Fidget, which con- tained a detailed history of the bird. Definitely strange! Perhaps the most obnox- ious stuffed animal ever creat- ed was Toofems, owned by Diane Felice tsrq AdvertJ. A cloth doll about eight inches high, Toofems had a reper- toire of interesting sayings that she would spit out in a nasally whine whenever you pulled her string. You're cute but I'm cuter! I wanna be president! Naa - Naa - Na - Naa - Naa! Kidnapping was a chief concern among stuffed ani- mal owners. Kim Hutchinson ISL, ACCU had a collection of seals and unicorns that ranged from three inches to three feet high, and they were constantly abducted. One of my seals was a very popular victim. I would get a ransom note demanding a box of fig newtons, or they would club him to death and sell the skin. I found him in their room tied up in socks and hanging from the closet. Whether they held a special meaning for someone, or were merely just another decora- tion, stuffed animals were a frequent addition to any room. According to Lynne Kellert 0L, HistJ One of the few feelings I've found, that everybody shares, is a love for animals. Here at the Universi- ty, we can't always keep our pets, so stuffed animals be- come a substitute. E Article - Lisa Kellert Layout - John Walker ven a teddy bear sometimes E needs a hair cut, and this wom- an is more than willing to help. 24 Stuffed Animals Tracy Kenn tufted sharks attack an unsus- s petting shopper browsing at the Tinder Box. Karl Kllnl

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