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mooncustafer:

shorthistorian:

theriu:

theriu:

It has just occurred to me that of all the characters in Winnie the Pooh, the only ones that lack both fingerless stuffing hands and faint seam lines (the indications that someone is a stuffed animal) are Rabbit and Owl. Which carries the possible implication that Rabbit and Owl are just a normal rabbit and owl living with a bunch of sentient stuffed animals.

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And somehow this makes Rabbit’s constant consternation with all of his neighbors even funnier to me.

Theyre also the only ones with bushy eyebrows and chest and chin floof, and I dont know if thats relevant but it FEELS relevant!

Also someone mentioned Gopher too and OF COURSE, there is absolutely no argument that this whistling little man isn’t just an average (talking) gopher.

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The more I examine this the more it feels just so OBVIOUS

You are exactly right! Most of the characters in the stories are based on the real Christopher Robin Milne’s stuffed toys except for Rabbit and Owl who were added for the books and Gopher who is exclusive to the Disney adaptations.

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Here are the real Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga, and Eeyore. They currently live at the New York Public Library.

It’s fairly clear in the book illustrations too:

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uglyfun:

Hi, I’m here to propose that A.A. Milne’s distinctive syntax in the Winnie-the-Pooh books is a major origin of modern Capital Letters Used For Emphasis On The Internet. Observe:

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(in which Pooh wryly self-deprecates)

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(in which Eeyore masters modern sarcasm)

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(in which Eeyore is vagueblogging)

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(in which Owl says something i would absolutely type in the YOOL 2017)

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(In which Eeyore continues to be a shining example to us all)

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(in which Pooh describes a Big Mood)

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(in which Piglet has a Relatable Experience)

I could go on, but you can read the books and find your own. It’s a weirdly modern-feeling layer to an old, thoroughly enjoyable story and most of the original Pooh books are online for free. I cited from this online text upload of the book. Enjoy!

The signs as Winnie the Pooh quotes

  • Aries: "As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen."
  • Taurus: "You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."
  • Gemini: "We'll be friends forever, won't we, Pooh?" asked Piglet. "Even longer." Pooh answered.
  • Cancer: "If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever."
  • Leo: "If you live to be 100, I want to live to be 100 minus 1 day so I would never have to live a day without you."
  • Virgo: "I used to believe in forever, but now I think forever is too short."
  • Libra: "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
  • Scorpio: "The important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you."
  • Sagittarius: "Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved."
  • Capricorn: "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
  • Aquarius: "Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
  • Pisces: "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can be together all the time."
  • -A.A. Milne