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BEAR PUPPETS by Axtell
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Name him... "Gladly, the cross-eyed Bear!"
(Gladly the cross I'd bear).
Thanks to Steve Varro & Tony Borders
Big Bear can be made into a polar bear for an additional charge of $50.
CHILL OUT DUDE!
One-Liners from
Dan Ritchard
What's with this hibernation thing? You get paid for doing nothing? Not a bad job. When you hibernate, do you do it with your eyes open or closed, or does it matter at all in the dark? Or do you leave a light on?
Where do they list caves for rent?
Do you prefer to eat in or take out?
Have you got a rug in your cave, or is that a sore point?
You spend a lot of time in the zoo, is that because the forest is a jungle?
Do you know Smokey personally or doesn't he ever get to your neck of the woods?
I was wondering -- If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound, or does it just pretend to?
Do polar bears go south for the winter? Do South Polar bears go north for the winter?
Were you ever a Cub Scout? If so, did you earn a badger badge?
What is your opinion of that whiner Pooh?
What do you think of Goldilocks? Should she have been arrested? Why are they letting her get away with it? Have you considered a class action suit? Do you even like porridge?
Speaking of Three Bears, who were your forebears?
Bill DeMar -- This is how we tell it up here in Alaska, "How to tell what kind of bear is chasing you". If you're running, and you're running, and you run up a tree, and the bear follows you, its a black bear. If you're running, and you're running, and you run up a tree, and the bear shakes you out of the tree, it's a brown bear. If you're running, and you're running, and you can't find a tree, it's a polar bear.
Sylvia: Introduction - When I was a little girl I had a TeddyBear and I'd like to show you my Teddy Bear today. He grew up with me.
Duane Smith: Bearly Able has been having problems with his feet. He thinks that they 're not all that pretty. He is wanting to go for a pedicure to relieve the problem. He is concerned that the Bible says How lovely are the feet of them that bring good news. He wants to have lovely feet.
Sylvia Markson: When "Geronimo" is'nt fighting crime he's singing Rap or Pop Music in a group called "The BackStreet Bears".
Duane Smith: It's the fall and Bearly Able is barely able to keep his eyes open in church. He is about to fall off into hibernation. The children need to keep awake and watch and pray. The fields are white unto harvest. Time to work not sleep.
Sylvia Markson: ( I'm going to leave you all in suspense about what happens next and How" Captain Underwear Bear" saves the day. ) I will leave you with this idea: If "Captain Underwear Bear" doesn't save the day, the children will turn into "Tele-Duddies". We all know that's not good. We also know the good guys always get their way and "Captain Underwear Bear" will save them in his own clumsy way!
Duane Smith: The bear is on his way to Grandma's house for the holidays. He is dressed like Santa and in a jolly, festive mood. He is going to the nursing home with presents for all of the senior citizens that he calls his grandparents.
Sylvia Markson: S:"But, Captain Underwear only appears when something terrible is going to happen". G: " I've got to save the world from an evil man called Dr. Franken-Boobtube. S: No !! Not Dr. Franken-Boobtube!!!!! G: Yes !! In another few days he's going to put all the children in a Boobtube trance and I "Underwear Bear" !! am going to save them!!!!!!
Duane Smith: The Bear is balancing on a ball. While telling the story of creation. That God set everything in perfect order and balance.
Sylvia Markson: S: Oh My!!! Geronimo !! Why are you dressed that way? G: (Deep voice) I'm not Geronimo, my name is "Captain Underwear Bear"!! S: Oh No !! G: I'm faster than a speeding waist band, more powerful than boxer shorts and able to leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie!!
P.S. I'm not off my rocker!!! I'm a children's entertainer, who's goal is to inspire elementary school age children to read. This character is based on a popular children's book called "The Adventures of Captain Underpants". It's not my fault if the bear is impressionable.
Duane Smith: The bear comes on stage and hovers over an unsuspecting rabbit. Just as he is about to pounce in what seems certain to be a meal frenzy. he hugs the rabbit hard and begins to sing... I Love you with the love of the Lord. Children's church greets visitors.
Sylvia Markson: " Geronimo " The Bear . What a jolly fellow, and boy does he make you feel right at home with his , Bear Hugs, Slap on the back , and Nuggies on the head ( Ouch!!) . It's all out of fun!! and just his way of saying Howdy !!!!
Duane Smith: The bear will sing old slow deep bass southern gospel songs.
Sylvia Markson: GERONIMOoooooo!!!! "The Flying Bear", He gets you with his surprise attack every single time.
( P.S. You never know which direction he's coming from?)
Wacky ? Yes!!! Entertaining? Very!!!
Duane Smith: Big Bear comes on stage to share the Christian version of the Three Bears. The Bears invite Goldilocks to share their hospitality and then present the Gospel to her.
: Come on Big Bear, wake up. The big, gentle bear grudgingly comes around and becomes alert to all in the room. The bear's den is getting crowded. No, wait a minute. That was last winter. The big bear must have taken a bear nap, with his pet cat of course. Come on Big Bear, I have some children who would love to meet you.....
Tom Miehl / Elmo Higgins: Big friendly bear has never been in Florida and lots of birds have told him that there it would be ALWAYS nice und sunny, with lots of BIG fishes in the water, exactly the right place to stay - instead of a long, lonesome winter´s nap. So how to get there ? Of course he has never ever been before in a plane and he is afraid to fall down, so he rather wants to walk along on the ground. I can imagine using the bear talking with the kids about how many states he´s have to travel, what things he would be going to see on his long trip, which food he would expect to have at which place, and so on......
Duane Smith: Big Bear will be sharing with the children in the villages of Western Alaska that everyone is different and we need one another.
: Bearny just can't understand how come Daniel was in a lion's den, and not a bear's den. But we will tell the story with Bearny's help even though the lions get the lion's share of credit in the story. Maybe this once, we can imagine on sleepy bear in the corner with Daniel.
H. Paul Frerichs: I can bearly wait to meet "Frank Lee Furball" and introduce him to my sunday school kids. I understand he's a slightly dimwitted cousin of Yogie. It should be interesting to hear his views on life in the forest and what was so fascinating about "pickanick" baskets, etc.
: This bear is the original bad news bear. He just can't seem to get anything right. In fact he is worried about what he says, and does and the impact on others. Sometimes it seems he has his paws into the bee hive and the bee's are on his tail. But in the end, he gets his honey as he discovers that God still loves him, dispite his failures, and the bear is determined now more than ever to do the right thing.
Colin Dymond
I would use Edward to tell children and adults about the problems of littering for animals.
: Bubba Bear is from the Smokie Mountains and if very familar with all the southern ways of the back country. He likes grits from a can, a garbage can, and he loves to talk about road crews, how they keep getting further and further from their paint can, when painting stripes on the road. No wonder it takes them so long, Bubba laments.
Tom Mieh / Elmo Higgins: Okay, I can see us, the bear and me, talking about friends and how to find some. The story goes like this : The bear is huge and strong, but not too intelligent, and he loves to scare off other animals and people, too. This is fun for him ! A couple of vultures often watch him doing this, and they applause him for doing so, though they don´t want to get too close to him. But unfortunately he can´t make any friends scaring off other guys, and he is so lonesome. It´s making him sad. Oh, he wants to cry. He wants a friend really badly, so we - he and me - talk about how to find a friend, differences of good friends and bad friends, and so on...
"Frerichs": I'd use him in my youth ministry. I can see him now "Bearing" his testimony that God loves all creatures, great and small--with an appropriate "paws" now and then for a gospel one-liner. H. P. Frerichs
In these 3 short weeks, Pierre and I have charmed 4 area chambers of commerce gatherings as I worked the crowd in these networking sessions. I’ve also had Pierre help entertain while I was interviewed for a local newspaper article! Yes, Pierre has already made the newspapers here in Columbus! He’s also appearing with me in a December magazine called “Columbus Parent”. We entertained the editors and staff children. The kids and adults loved Pierre’s silly ways.
Golly Steve, he’s wonderful. People everywhere love him. He’s not just for kids. Grown men and women bust out laughing when I engage them! Frankly, he’s stealing my show, but I suppose that’s true with all your clients! I’m DELIGHTED when I realize they don’t “watch me” – they engage Piere in discussions!
Santa Ricky
Axtell Polar Bear
Paul Stebelton / : Barney is quite the bear. He is a gentle giant. He loves children, but no not like he loves Ice Cream. And if the kids are real good, he loves to have them hug him after the presentation.
Tom Miehl / Elmo Higgins: Hi, I would use the bear for a parody of hunter´s season. Me and the bear would both talk about hunting hunters, andd how different they taste, and so on.... okay, it´s not kindergarten stuff, but I guess older kids will like that cynic fun, too
Paul Stebelton, : This bear fears baring it all. He is shy and even though very large he is gentle and quiet. But does he have some big ideas on how we should treat each other with respect. He has protected several forest creatures from harm.
Kelley Jarvis email: : I would call him "Manfred" aka "Man's friend" and use him as a spokes animal for a local Nature program to teach children and adults the importants of taking care of our world and the animals we share it with.
Douglas C. James Party Time Magic & Entertainment: Big Bear will talk to young ones about how appearances are deceiving. He could share with the children that even though he is big and strong he still has feelings and needs kindness as we all do. "I just can't 'bear' rude folks, as a matter of fact I have a politeness 'claws' in my contract."
Carol Greene, Singing Ventriloquist
Los Gatos, California
Blessings,
Fishbucket (Clay Phillips)
Bobo: Explaining humans to this bear could open up a whole world of funny.
Of course he never quite understands us.
James "Mike" Gerstenecker: I'd call him Sleeping Bear, my nickname, he always wants to fall asleep on me because it's hibernation time.
Glenn B. Holmes: He is the story telling bear of course. He can spin a yarn around the camp fire about the other woodland critters educating youngsters about how the forest is "home" to many. Reminding them that it is important to practice safe and responsible habits when on outings and camping. He is not above spreading a little juicy gossip about those naughty raccoons either.
Bobo: Because I do mission work, a big dumb bear that you have to explain everything to would go over big. And the audience would just happen to get the point as well. I think I would call him Jeepers, as in Jeepers Creepers.
Bobo: The bugs bunny character that was a big dumb guy. He always said things like, "Which way did he go George, which way did he go, Huh?"
This bear would be perfect for that. I have wanted to get into vent and this is just the character I could go with. The big dumb bear that calls everyone George.
Sharon: Right now I am at a blank on how I would use a giant bear. But, doing a health and nutrition show, I may just think of something.
: big bears cousin bruno outta Chi-town, runs a little joint called Da Bear Cave, featuring "Blues for Bruins"
Steve Axtell: Smokey Bear's Cousin Pyro!
Smokey Bear Site
