Winnie-the-Pooh

[spadesclaret]

Apparently today is Winnie-the-Pooh Day

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Don't you just love Winnie-the-Pooh!?

[Rowls]

Hmmmmmm, the illustrations have a lovely aesthetic but I'm one of those people who just doesn't "get" Winnie-the-Pooh.

As a child the only thing I liked about it was Tigger who at least had a bit of zing about him.

And what's the point of wearing a natty red sweater if you're going to prance around all day naked from the waist down?

Eac to their own but is there something I'm missing spades?

[Bosscat]

Hmmmmmm, the illustrations have a lovely aesthetic but I'm one of those people who just doesn't "get" Winnie-the-Pooh.

As a child the only thing I liked about it was Tigger who at least had a bit of zing about him.

And what's the point of wearing a natty red sweater if you're going to prance around all day naked from the waist down?

Eac to their own but is there something I'm missing spades?

Pants obviously

[Buxtonclaret]

Were you ever a child, Rowls?

[Rowls]

Were you ever a child, Rowls?

Haha! Yes and I'm constantly accused of STILL being a child.

Roald Dahl stories had a lot more umph to them than anything that went down at Ten Acre Wood.

If it had to be cutesie animals then I much preferred Watership Down where at least the fluffy little bunnies were in a fight for survival on their hands and a bit of spunk about them.

Winnie-the-Pooh is adored by millions so there must be *something* there which hopefully somebody can elucidate for me.

[Volvoclaret]

Rowls had a rough childhood, family couldn't afford toilet paper and had to use poo sticks.
I'll get me coat.

[kentonclaret]

More tricky going for a poo in the woods if you have to keep taking a pair of brightly coloured pants down.

[Rowls]

Were you ever a child, Rowls?

To quash these naughty inferences about me here's a portrait of me as a young lad of, ohhhh, about 8 when I sat for this.



Just look at my youthful and impish grin. The very picture of a happy child.

[Bosscat]

Haha! Yes and I'm constantly accused of STILL being a child.

Roald Dahl stories had a lot more umph to them than anything that went down at Ten Acre Wood.

If it had to be cutesie animals then I much preferred Watership Down where at least the fluffy little bunnies were in a fight for survival on their hands and a bit of spunk about them.

Winnie-the-Pooh is adored by millions so there must be *something* there which hopefully somebody can elucidate for me.

Your Wood is a bit small ... Pooh lives in the "100 acre Wood" much more room for "Naturist Bears" to flaunt their dangly bits away from prying eyes

[Volvoclaret]

Rowls is well known for having small wood.

[Bosscat]

Rowls is well known for having small wood.

I see what you did there

[Rowls]

Hurrr hurr hurrr.

Ten acres is big enough for a wood.

[Rowls]

I do hope spades responds.

It genuinely wasn't my intention to over pooh-pooh Winnie-the-Pooh. It brings a lot of people a lot of joy.

[Vintage Claret]

The title of the most vindictive chapter in Nelson Mandela's autobiography..

[clansman]

I loved Pooh and Piglet and thought the chapter when piglet fell in the heffalump trap was a comic masterpiece!!

[spadesclaret]

"Eac to their own but is there something I'm missing spades?"

Yes, Rowls, I would say there is definitely something you're missing

[Bosscat]

"Eac to their own but is there something I'm missing spades?"

Yes, Rowls, I would say there is definitely something you're missing

You know Rowls ... he is always dropping his aitches

[Stalbansclaret]

I'm with Rowls on this.....never saw anything at all in these rather lame tales. For some reason I was brought up on Beatrix Potter and Enid Blyton (Noddy) by my mum and dad although when it comes to bears I remember enjoying the Paddington books when I got slightly older.

[Rowls]

Paddington is the superior bear.

[spadesclaret]

Paddington and Pooh (and Rupert) are all great characters but should never, ever be compared. They are each totally different from the others, the only common factor being they are all bears.

[Volvoclaret]

Don't forget Biffo, Yogi and Grills. Sp.

[Jel]

Anyone read The tao of Pooh and the chi of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff?

[Bosscat]

Baloo liked "The Bear necessities"

[Taffy on the wing]

Hmmmmmm, the illustrations have a lovely aesthetic but I'm one of those people who just doesn't "get" Winnie-the-Pooh.

As a child the only thing I liked about it was Tigger who at least had a bit of zing about him.

And what's the point of wearing a natty red sweater if you're going to prance around all day naked from the waist down?

Eac to their own but is there something I'm missing spades?

Maybe he's on his way back from one of Godisadeejays' parties?

[timshorts]

Winnie the pooh was probably a 6/10 sort of bear. He would have done rather better if Christopher robin wasn't in the cast list. He lived fairly locally for me. Paddington was also saddled with some irritating fellow cast members from london. There again, I was also a fan of Mary plain, who had unfortunately disappeared by the time I had small children.

Noddy was dreadful. The Mrs browns boys of children's literature. I hadn't realised how bad the famous five were until parenthood came around. Some of the earlier Blyton was OK, but she started zipping out volume after volume and the quality suffered. Brer rabbit was also a smug ****. I always hoped Brer bear would just get on with it and cook him with onions and red peppers.