While I very much enjoy today’s comic, how cool would it have been to have replicated the original Winnie the Pooh, rather than the “Disneyfied” version.
You think converting english measurements to metric is difficult try converting pooh measurements. How many tablespoons in a smackerel? Is that more, or less, than a morsel?
@ Cmlbx;
Cry “Bother” and release the Poohs of heck!
Technically speaking, Justin DID use Milne/Shepard’s version, as well as Disney’s.
Now bear with me (pun not intended!!!). Disney’s Pooh was based on how Milne and Shepard dressed Pooh when he was circling a spinney looking for Woozles and Wizzles. But of course, that was Pooh’s winter wear, which was more appropriate than his usual “bear nakedness” (pun intended this time).
Also, alas, almost no one would’ve recognized Pooh had he been presented in his original version. I would’ve liked to see Justin try all the same; it’s a challenge to draw him just right so he’s recognizable as Classic Pooh and not as just any generic teddy bear.
BTW, that’s going to be one bloated spider before the week is out. Won’t even be able to stay up on its web.
Anyone else see the Monty/Charlie Brown crossover in todays Monty comic? I think Jim Meddick is getting ahead of the crowd of comic strip artists who will be (or should be) saluting Schultz next month. Feb 12 will be the 10 year anniversary of his death. He may be gone, but he’s far from forgotten.
Darkeforce, were my personal Web site up I could direct you to a more accurate version of the story online. There are other Web sites linked from there; one of the very best is Christopher Robin’s Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide. At any rate, here is much of the story as A.A. Milne’s biographer Ann Thwaite and A.A. and Christopher Milne themselves tell it.
Winnipeg or Winnie (no Pooh in her name) was a female black bear cub in the London Zoo, originally from Canada indeed, and Christopher Robin did indeed know her very well, but the stories aren’t based on her - only part of Winnie-the-Pooh’s name. (The “Pooh!” comes from C.R.’s reaction to a swan.) The stories are based on Christopher Robin’s own teddy bear and other toys, but Shepard drew Pooh as based on the look of the teddy bear of his own son, which bear was named Growler.
ladywolf17 over 14 years ago
Wow a Winnie The Pooh cross-over. I like it.
Justjoust Premium Member over 14 years ago
New blog is up, in case you didn’t see it yesterday afternoon.
https://mythtickle.wordpress.com
Sisyphos over 14 years ago
Poneros Anansi scores big-time off of the Brothers Pooh!
[BTW, poneros is a Greek word….]
Kerovan over 14 years ago
@Darkeforce
A Fluff of Poohs
mntim over 14 years ago
None for me, thank you. I’m fly intolerant.
Michelle Johnson over 14 years ago
While I very much enjoy today’s comic, how cool would it have been to have replicated the original Winnie the Pooh, rather than the “Disneyfied” version.
Cmlbx over 14 years ago
Cry “Bother” and release the Poohs of heck!
Simon_Jester over 14 years ago
Trusting your honey supply to a trickster god is not the smoothest move on the floor guys.
phaze58 over 14 years ago
Just goes to show there ain’t no flies ON ANANSI
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
Is that Sarah spider? never, never trust her
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
You can catch more flies with Pooh and honey.
Trisha_Evenstar over 14 years ago
POOH BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D
=D
kathybear over 14 years ago
Now THAT’S funny!!!!
Durak Premium Member over 14 years ago
You think converting english measurements to metric is difficult try converting pooh measurements. How many tablespoons in a smackerel? Is that more, or less, than a morsel?
@ Cmlbx; Cry “Bother” and release the Poohs of heck!
I LOVE IT! I gotta get that on a t-shirt.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Technically speaking, Justin DID use Milne/Shepard’s version, as well as Disney’s.
Now bear with me (pun not intended!!!). Disney’s Pooh was based on how Milne and Shepard dressed Pooh when he was circling a spinney looking for Woozles and Wizzles. But of course, that was Pooh’s winter wear, which was more appropriate than his usual “bear nakedness” (pun intended this time).
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Also, alas, almost no one would’ve recognized Pooh had he been presented in his original version. I would’ve liked to see Justin try all the same; it’s a challenge to draw him just right so he’s recognizable as Classic Pooh and not as just any generic teddy bear.
BTW, that’s going to be one bloated spider before the week is out. Won’t even be able to stay up on its web.
Durak Premium Member over 14 years ago
Anyone else see the Monty/Charlie Brown crossover in todays Monty comic? I think Jim Meddick is getting ahead of the crowd of comic strip artists who will be (or should be) saluting Schultz next month. Feb 12 will be the 10 year anniversary of his death. He may be gone, but he’s far from forgotten.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Darkeforce, were my personal Web site up I could direct you to a more accurate version of the story online. There are other Web sites linked from there; one of the very best is Christopher Robin’s Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide. At any rate, here is much of the story as A.A. Milne’s biographer Ann Thwaite and A.A. and Christopher Milne themselves tell it.
Winnipeg or Winnie (no Pooh in her name) was a female black bear cub in the London Zoo, originally from Canada indeed, and Christopher Robin did indeed know her very well, but the stories aren’t based on her - only part of Winnie-the-Pooh’s name. (The “Pooh!” comes from C.R.’s reaction to a swan.) The stories are based on Christopher Robin’s own teddy bear and other toys, but Shepard drew Pooh as based on the look of the teddy bear of his own son, which bear was named Growler.