She fed him, bathed him, and put him to sleep on a tiny bed.
But what Mrs. Bullis liked the most was dressing him up.
Tommy began accompanying Mrs. Bullis wherever she and her family went.
He visited schools and was a frequent visitor to Childrens Hospital, where he charmed his young audience.
He even appeared on the radio alongside President Franklin Roosevelt to promote the sale of war bonds.
At the height of his fame, the Tommy Tucker Club had 30,000 members.
Tommy never complained his unnatural life, although sometimes he bit Mrs. Bullis.
He also had a companion then, a wife named Buzzy.
But for some reason, the institute turned him down.
The current whereabouts of Tommy is a mystery.
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Sources:Washington Post/Jack Benny in the 1940s
