From 'Winnie-the-Pooh' who said and to whom, "He respects Owl, because you can't help respecting anybody who can spell Tuesday, even if he doesn't spell it right"?

BRY2K

This source suggests that Christopher Robin is the speaker but is unclear to whom he is directly speaking: "Owl's is academic wisdom: he can spell Tuesday so that you know it isn't Wednesday (H 5. 76), and Christopher Robin respects him for this, because 'you can't help respecting anybody who can spell Tuesday even if he doesn't spell it right'" http://www.shef.ac.uk/bibs/DJACcurrres/Postmodern2/Pooh.html Yet this site suggests that Pooh was the speaker: http://www.writersservices.com/mag/arch/m_bob_ritchie_03.htm Guess I'm a little lost in the Hundred Acre Wood! Jan 18 09, 9:36 AM

zbeckabee

It appears the quote is by Rabbit: Rabbit ponders how he should begin his important day, and he thinks about going round to Kanga's, but then decides against it on account of Tigger and his bouncing. So instead he pops along to Christopher Robin's house, because he knows that Christopher Robin depends upon him, what with the other animals not having anything noticeable in the way of brain, apart from Owl, who can spell Tuesday, at least most of the time, but then sometimes it's not just spelling that's required. (The House at Pooh Corner -- Chapter 5: In Which Rabbit Has a Busy Day, and We Learn What Christopher Robin Does in the Mornings) http://www.winnie-pooh.org/rabbit-busy-day.htm http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/The-House-at-Pooh-Corner "And he respects Owl, because you can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count." (Chapter Five - Rabbit, speaking of Christopher Robin) http://www.allgreatquotes.com/winnie_pooh_quotes4.shtml "You can't help respecting anybody who can spell Tuesday, even if he doesn't spell it right." - Rabbit http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/5063/kanga_roo_rabbit.html http://books.google.com/books?id=jinm36wcS0MC&pg=PA838&lpg=PA838&dq=You+can't+help+respecting+anybody+who+can+spell+TUESDAY,+even&source=web&ots=Z8IKP9SrE_&sig=uAgmGkgDs9bTj0P-Ie64qJwZLbI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result http://www.rakkav.com/greendoor/pages/setting.htm Jan 28 09, 8:52 AM