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How Does It Feel to Turn 100? Ask Winnie-the-Pooh
“Pooh,” I said, “your stories have a Distinctive and Irresistible Manner.” “Do they?” said Winnie-the-Pooh. “Oh yes,” I said, “it’s practically contagious. Have you heard of the Walt Disney Company? They make versions of your stories. They aren’t …
“Pooh,” I said, “your stories have a Distinctive and Irresistible Manner.”
“Do they?” said Winnie-the-Pooh.
“Oh yes,” I said, “it’s practically contagious. Have you heard of the Walt Disney Company? They make versions of your stories. They aren’t very interesting versions, but they’ve made the company extremely rich.”
“That is a fine thing for them,” said Pooh. “If you are Extremely Rich, you can have as much honey as you want.”
“Certainly you may. You could probably fill a lake with honey.”
“I can’t imagine that would be very helpful,” said Pooh, “for the Fish.”
“No indeed. It’s unfortunate in some ways. But still, you must enjoy being so famous.”
“I don’t know,” said Pooh, “I rather like being just another bear. If I am just another bear, then I am not any bear in particular, so there is More of Me to go around.”
“Well, you used to be Edward Bear,” I said.
“Was I? That sounds familiar.”
From “When We Were Very Young.”Credit…Ernest H. Shepard
