2007-02-09 08:52:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because that's what Christopher Robin named him.
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" When I first heard his name, I said, justa as you are going to say, "But I thought he was a boy?"
"So did I," said Christopher Robin.
"Then you can't call him Winnie?"
"I don't."
"But you said..."
"He's Winne-ther-Pooh. Don't you know what 'ther" means?"
"Ah, yes, now I do," I said quickly; and I hope you do too, because it is all the explanation you are going to get. "
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And I do too. I rest my case... :o)
2007-02-09 11:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by shamrock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Winnie is a Pooh Bear but it tongue in cheek because his name is Winnie The Pooh, with The being his middle name. It sometimes have been stated his full name being Winnie T. Pooh, with T. meaning The. So it a double reference to his name.
2016-05-24 02:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Winnie Pooh sounds weird!
2007-02-09 09:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Wifey! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because that's his name. Plus Pooh Bear is a stuffed toy. So, he is Winnie the Pooh Bear.
2007-02-09 09:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a Pooh Bear.
Grizzly, Kodiak, Polar. If he was one of them he would be Winnie the Grizzly/Kodiak/Polar/Panda
Now Smokey (forest service mascot) is known only as Smokey Bear but people make the mistake of calling him Smokey the Bear.
Winnie is his name, Pooh is the kind of bear he is.
2007-02-09 09:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by zhadowlord 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is winnie, the bear
2007-02-10 02:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So this is an article question? I don't know. That's just what we say.
2007-02-09 16:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋