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soothsayer

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Sun Jan 31, 2021, 12:27 AM Jan 2021

Creator of 'Bernie' mittens partners with teddy bear maker WTOP [View all]


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Mittens and teddy bears. A perfect combination.

Creator of ‘Bernie’ mittens partners with teddy bear maker | WTOP
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https://t.co/PK0xAKmgbM?amp=1

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The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration — engendering countless memes — is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a whole mitten line to meet soaring demand, with some of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Vermont.

“I can’t be more thrilled, because I personally can’t make 18,000 pairs of mittens,” Jen Ellis said Saturday, estimating how many people have contacted her. “Everybody will get their mittens — everybody.”
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