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    A Canadian soldier and veterinarian, en route to a training camp in Quebec in 1914, purchased an orphaned black bear cub. Not long afterwards he was sent to France for WWI. He loaned the bear to a zoo for safe-keeping until he returned from the war. This bear became famous, who was he?

    Question #55868. Asked by peasypod. (Mar 11 05 8:50 PM)


    gtho4

    		Harry Colebourn named the bear Winnie (after Winnipeg), and the bear became Winnie-The-Pooh.

    http://www.fortgarryhorse.ca
    click on Winnie The Bear down the left hand side

    Mar 11 05, 10:29 PM
    peasypod

    		Nice One gt,

    A.A. Milne often took his young son, Christopher Robin, to the zoo, and Christopher named his teddy bear "Winnie-the-Pooh" after Winnie. Milne went on to write several best-selling children's books about Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.

    Mar 11 05, 10:35 PM
    shady shaker

    		Any relation to peasy-the-pooh?

    Mar 12 05, 6:10 AM
    MaggieG 5

    		The 'Pooh' part came from the name of a swan.
    http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020506.html

    Mar 12 05, 7:44 AM
    gmackematix

    		Sadly, Growler, the toy bear which the original illustrations of Pooh were based was torn apart by EH Shepard's dog.

    Pooh merchandise generates more revenue for Disney than Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto combined.

    Mar 12 05, 10:26 PM

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