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Origin of the surname 'Bear' somewhat appropriate ....
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"Bear Name Meaning: from the Middle English nickname Bere meaning ‘bear’ (Old English bera, which is also found as a byname), or possibly from a personal name derived from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with this first element. Compare for example Bernhard. The bear has generally been regarded with a mixture of fear and amusement because of its strength and unpredictable temper on the one hand and its clumsy gait on the other, and in the medieval period it was also thought to typify the sins of sloth and gluttony. All these characteristics are no doubt reflected in the nickname. Throughout the Middle Ages the bear was a familiar figure in popular entertainments such as bear baiting and dancing bears. English: variant spelling of the habitational name Beer". |
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Well it does explain a lot if you think about it.
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It should just say idiot
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Well as he is probably descended from Anglo Saxons ...... Pity he's never learnt about civilised 21st century man. Seriously though I do wonder if he has some kind od Asperger's. I don't like to excuse him but there seems to be no fellow feeling for his victims.
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Well as he is probably descended from Anglo Saxons ...... Pity he's never learnt about civilised 21st century man. Seriously though I do wonder if he has some kind od Asperger's. I don't like to excuse him but there seems to be no fellow feeling for his victims.
He is simply a C U next Tuesday Honest! |
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When you see how camp Bear sometimes is I think of the term 'Bear' used to describe some gay men.
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When you see how camp Bear sometimes is I think of the term 'Bear' used to describe some gay men.
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He's a cuddly CareBear ....love heart on the chest and all ....that cuddly little Beast
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