Millions, crowded into the plaza, erupted in frenzied cheers last night as a small puff of white smoke curled out of the famous chimney announcing that Stella had finally chosen a successor to Bear.For many years there had been worries that if Bear, Stella's inseparable stuffed animal from birth, ever got lost that all hell would break loose and that life on Earth, as we now know it, would cease to exist.
With the announcement that surprised all last night, humanity breathed a sigh of relief that civilization would now continue even if Bear does not. The successor? "Black and white dog".Bear, who has been getting a little worn and a little ratty over the years, could not be reached for comment.
