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According to Wiki Quote:
The bear cub was purchased from a hunter for $20 by Canadian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn in White River, Ontario, Canada, while en-route to England during the First World War. He named the bear "Winnie" after his hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba. So, Winnie was from White River, ON, but the owner was from Winnipeg  |
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Winnie was a real bear ?
Edited by wetglaswegian
04/23/2009 12:24 am
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Winnie was very much a real bear ... he didn't talk or have friends like a kangaroo, piglet, donkey, owl or tigger though ... as far as I know  |
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Wait a minute here..hawd the bus..i seen pictures on one of the links where they kept all the stuffed toys from the story in a museum somewhere now.
So.............where does a real bear come in to any of this..if you please ?
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The author, A A Milne, based the character on his son's stuffed bear which was named after Winnie (the real bear) who was now in the London Zoo.
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Google picture...  Google Pictures with "White River Winnie the Pooh" for more typical touristy pooh bear monument and the like kinda stuff photos. Yeah Pooh!  |
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I've driven through White River, we even stopped at the Pooh memorial. Not much to see there though!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkm...AE2B&index=0Check it out for Winnie the Pooh information. Canadian troops massed in Halifax for embarkation to England, and the only way to Halifax was by train, which passed through White River, where they were allowed to get out and stretch their legs. It was there that an officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles met a man with a bear cub. Thinking that the cub would make a good mascot for the regiment, a deal was offered for the bear, which was accepted, and the bear accompanied the regiment overseas.
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05/03/2009 10:17 am
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Quote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkm...AE2B&index=0Check it out for Winnie the Pooh information. Canadian troops massed in Halifax for embarkation to England, and the only way to Halifax was by train, which passed through White River, where they were allowed to get out and stretch their legs. It was there that an officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles met a man with a bear cub. Thinking that the cub would make a good mascot for the regiment, a deal was offered for the bear, which was accepted, and the bear accompanied the regiment overseas. LOL, I worked on that commercial! |
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Really? Now that's cool. Did you work on the "Burnt Toast" one too?
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No, but I did do "John McCrae", "Dextraze in the Congo", "Tommy Prince", "Mona Parsons", "Juno Beach", "Home from the Wars", "Vimy Ridge", "Osborn of Hong Kong" and "Andrew Mynarski". McCrae was a few years back but the others were all shot together over about 2 weeks in a studio in Toronto. One of the most fun jobs I've had the pleasure of shooting!
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Wow...that is neat. I love those Heritage Moments, because they educate kids and non-Canadians about some of the things that are so great about this country. I'd love to see them do more.
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You didnt do that annoying Grey Power Çar Insurance commerical with that irate b_tch screaming and yellin at the guy in front of her at the stop sign did ya?
Ill tell ya.If that pulled up behind me, Id throw the car in park, hop out and she'd be the 1st woman Id ever slap across the head.
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You didnt do that annoying Grey Power Çar Insurance commerical with that irate b_tch screaming and yellin at the guy in front of her at the stop sign did ya?
Ill tell ya.If that pulled up behind me, Id throw the car in park, hop out and she'd be the 1st woman Id ever slap across the head.
LOL, no I didn't do that one... but I've done my fair share of annoying ones to say the least. I don't write 'em, I just dress 'em. As long as the paycheck clears.... |
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Interesting line of work you are in 'Frankie'!!
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