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Big Brown Bear |
Largest of the bears. One of three bears originally from Augusta next door. |
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Big Schlepp, aka “Sir” |
Oldest and wisest of the bears. First Gund bear to come to Albuquerque from Seal Rock, OR. |
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Blue Man Bear |
A bright blue bear. |
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Chilly “Chili” Bear |
A polar bear from Borders |
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Fez |
A camel of indistinct origins. |
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Frannie Annie |
The largest of the rabbits. Seen in a second hand store window in Myrtle Beach, SC, but the store was closed. Later picked up by Aunt Frances and sent to NM. |
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Gussie’s Bear |
A middle-sized bear that came from Augusta next door. |
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Herr Professor Bear |
The most knowledgeable bear, with spectacles and a brown sweater. A primatologist who joined the Methodist Church yard sale next door in order to come study Louie |
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Lady Virginia, aka “Lady Jennie” |
A British bear of some relation to the Royal family and distantly related to Miss Maddy. |
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Lightfeather |
The hummingbird that lives in the backyard. Hand-tamed to feed from Karl’s finger. |
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Louie |
A Silver Leaf Monkey from near Port Klang, Malaysia. Two years ago, a refugee from New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward and Hurricane Katrina. Found on the side of I-40 in Albuquerque in a driving thunderstorm. |
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MacBear |
A MacDonald’s Happy Meal bear, found on the side of Coors Blvd while Karl was bicycling. |
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Miss Madeline, aka “Miss Maddy” |
An upper class bear from Charleston, SC, related to Lady Jennie through pre-Revolutionary ties. |
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Nani Pea |
A bright orange bear from Hawaii, sent by Goen. |
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Newport |
A lion from Newport, Oregon. |
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Polar Bear aka “Pole Are Bare” to the aliens |
A large white polar bear from Borders |
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Roberta |
A French Lop rabbit made in China, but destined for a discount store in Myrtle Beach because they thought her ears were too long. |
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Terrance |
The Western Ornate Box Turtle that lives in the back yard. |
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Travel Schlepp, aka “TS” |
Big Schlepp’s younger and more exuberant brother. Often travels with Karl to exotic locations. |
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Wabbit |
The smallest rabbit, sent from Myrtle Beach. |
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William of Yarmouth, aka “Wee Willie” |
A British bear from the George Hotel on the Isle of Wight. |
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Zebulon |
A zebra from Washington, DC. |