Winnie-the-Pooh
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ysabetwordsmith ... is on display with his friends.
The article mentions that author A.A. Milne had shellshock (now called PTSD) after serving in World War I, and that his writing was illustrated by another veteran. One of the things I've always loved about the Pooh stories is Eeyore, who is depressed and pessimistic -- yet always there. His friends don't get tired of him and dump him. They keep inviting him on adventures. He's there, still himself, still depressed, but always part of the community. He's like a walking, talking embodiment of shellshock in one of its forms. He's PTSD Donkey. So if you know someone who's struggling with traumatic stress, give them an Eeyore. He reminds all of us that just because you're sad all the time doesn't mean you can't have a life, and even adventures.
The article mentions that author A.A. Milne had shellshock (now called PTSD) after serving in World War I, and that his writing was illustrated by another veteran. One of the things I've always loved about the Pooh stories is Eeyore, who is depressed and pessimistic -- yet always there. His friends don't get tired of him and dump him. They keep inviting him on adventures. He's there, still himself, still depressed, but always part of the community. He's like a walking, talking embodiment of shellshock in one of its forms. He's PTSD Donkey. So if you know someone who's struggling with traumatic stress, give them an Eeyore. He reminds all of us that just because you're sad all the time doesn't mean you can't have a life, and even adventures.
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-11 05:40 am (UTC):D
One of the subtle quirks in Ranger Rick magazine is that Wise Old Owl is female. It never came up in the masthead or ordinary discussion, but one time a reader asked and the answer appeared in the column.
>>Also, we loved the set of plush animals we had as a child. It was Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga and Roo, and they had Velcro on their paws to allow them to hold hands. It wasn't even an "Each sold separately" sort of thing either. These came in a set.<<
As it should be.
Me, I have a Pooh, and because I also have Cthulhu Mythos stuffies and there is a song about Pooh summoning Cthulhu, I wish that I could get a Pooh-sized shirt that says, in Arabic, "We speak Arabic because you can't," like the military language school shirts.
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-11 06:34 am (UTC)There's a song. about Pooh. Summoning Cthulhu! Is that on Youtube somewhere?
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-11 06:58 am (UTC)The challenging part is finding that Arabic inscription.
>> There's a song. about Pooh. Summoning Cthulhu! Is that on Youtube somewhere? <<
It doesn't seem to be.
Lyrics:
http://www.tomsmithonline.com/lyrics/house_cthulhu_corner.htm
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-15 04:35 am (UTC)You can listen to the whole song & decide whether you'd like to buy it or not. Here's the full concert [a bargain, at $4!]:
https://tomsmith.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-ba-con-2011
Most of Tom Smith's concerts are similarly priced and well over an hour [or 2!].
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-15 04:38 am (UTC)We didn't know about this one. Off to listen! Thank you!
Re: Yay!
Date: 2017-11-15 04:51 am (UTC)