<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" is a song consisting of a melody by American composer John Walter Bratton, written in 1907, and lyrics added by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy in 1932 . It remains popular as a children's song, having been recorded by numerous artists over the decades . Kennedy lived at Staplegrove Elm and is buried in Staplegrove Church, Taunton, Somerset, England . Local folklore has it that the small wooded area between the church and Staplegrove Scout Hut was the inspiration for his lyrics . </P>

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic