To embrace a little child.
All: But, Teddy, you hug them too hard.
Teddy: No, really I don’t, that’s only gossip you’ve heard I’m always very gentle and I love folks very much. I’m too affectionate I’m afraid.
[Teddy goes to back of stage and sits on floor rubbing his legs which are stiff from being so long in the box.]
Enter Sticks of Candy.
All say:
We are very popular because we are so sweet.
And some folks fairly eat us up. We’re always very neat.
For we’re wrapped in tissue paper as soon as we are made
And that’s why we are always fresh and our colors never fade.