This is a collection of brief stories, in a six-panel comic strip format, about a group of Teddy Bears who drink sarsaparilla, play pinochle and get into adventures at the Buckhorn Saloon (modeled after the Buckhorn Saloon in Pinos Altos, New Mexico...
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Out for a walk on a beautiful Spring day, Randy noted that some human friends were celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary.
Brandy responded with a gasp. "Wow! That's a long time!" she exclaimed.
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Ralphie looked puzzled.
"What do you mean—'a long time'?" he asked. "Is that any different from a short time?"
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Randy smiled. "That's a very good question," he said.
"Let's go ask the other Bears what they think."
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They visited all the pinochle games and all the sarsaparilla-fueled discussions at the Buckhorn.
Some Bears said that "a long time" or "a short time" depended on how many memories you had about someone or something. "A long time" meant you had a lot of memories.
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Other Bears thought it depended on how you felt about something—if it's great, time goes fast, and if it's terrible, it drags out.
Ralphie asked Randy, "What do you think?"
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Randy smiled and said, "When you hug a Teddy Bear, you can't tell what "a long time" or "a short time" is—and it doesn't matter anyway."
"I love that answer," exclaimed Dakota. And everyone agreed.
