COVID-19 teddy bear hunt

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused countries all over the world to issue lockdowns and encourage citizens to practice social distancing.

In early April, my friend Bo and I heard about this game where teddy bears would stand by windows and wave to children who were out walking around their neighborhood.

The children would see how many teddy bears they could spot, and the teddy bears would see how many children they could spot.

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We thought it was a great idea, so we got started on it right away.

 

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For weeks we were extremely vigilant.

 

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Even when things looked quiet.

 

Bo lives in Zelhem, a small town on the eastern border of the Netherlands. I was just there for a visit. I’ve since moved back to Amsterdam.

 

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Now I wave to children from this balcony!

 

Thank you Ineke, Bert, and Nienke for helping me during this teddy bear hunt!

3 thoughts on “COVID-19 teddy bear hunt”

  1. To the people who helped Roosevelt do this: thank for making your corner of the world happier for children during this time of a pandemic.

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  2. Hi Roosevelt, so glad you had a great time with the police and at Nienke’s home. We knew you would like Bert, Ineke and Nienke! They are pretty awesome!

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