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; 13th October 1947
Florida

The mother was alone in the house; the father was no where to be seen. With no other children, she was on her own for the birth of her child.

She took a massive gulp of water, swishing it around in her mouth hoping to numb the pain.

The mother flicked on the tv, attempting to distract herself.

She looked back down to see a baby lying on the couch, bloodstained. Shocked and not knowing what to do, she called the family dog.

"Theodore!" She yelled.

The baby seemed to take a liking to this name, laughing whenever she said it.

Noticing this, she repeated it,

"Theodore!"

"You like that huh?" She said, baby giggling.

"Alright, that can be your name then! Theodore!" She said proudly.

"But that would get confusing," She said to herself. After hesitation, she finally came out with,

"Teddy! We'll call you Teddy!"

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