Before they were grandparents, they would just grin and bear it.

I’m not sure why everyone back in the early 1900s thought it was safe to own a bear. Several military battalions had a bear as a mascot, A.A. Milne based ‘Winnie the Pooh’ off a domesticated bear, and my great grandfather apparently walked one around on a leash. Don’t get me wrong, I love bears and think they’re great - but it seems odd to keep one as a pet. I suppose that’s why I love this photo - he just did it. Didn’t think too much about the consequences. You have to admire that.

-Aiden T.