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Goodbye

As a dedicated and Eeyore fan, I find it my civic duty to delete the obscene and tasteless section in trivia, about his "death."

hehehe!

Hehehe! Is that what poor Eeyore's trouble has been? Pushpin in the bum? :-)Sorry, A joke ~Merinda

Well, he probably wouldn't feel any better without his tail, though... 85.226.122.241 13:14, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

onomatopoeia

Eeyore is an onomatopoeia. Yes? -- Zondor 14:51, 15 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, or "a phonetic representation of the donkey's bray" as the article less succinctly puts it. Flapdragon 15:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you know I was never that good at being succinct when we worked together at Collins, Harry ... --scruss 22:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well well, what a small Wikipedia it is. I mean world. Not sure if Zondor was asking what onomatopeia was, suggesting using that word instead of the phrase, or checking s/he'd understood Eeyore's name -- but succinct is not always best, your phrase seems to me better than bandying about technical terms in this non-technical article. Flapdragon 18:58, 20 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamin

Is it just me, or is the idea of a depressing, cynical, pessimistic grey donkey kind of stolen from Benjamin in Animal Farm? --VolatileChemical 06:56, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If by "stolen from" you mean "came about years before", yes.

Fictional donkeys??

Is this a serious category? Eeyore is the only member so far. Flapdragon 16:00, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

yes it i serious and he isnt y=the only onFireball93

IIRC, the Fictional Animals categories are both real and have survived a CfD but I could be wrong about the latter. Kit O'Connell (Todfox: user / talk / contribs) 23:42, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Separation from Disney article

The Disney representation is in many cases contradictory to the original A. A. Milne character. Eeyore is first and foremost a character in books by A. A. Milne, and that is being lost and overwhelmed when the Disney infomation is in the same article.

I am currently working on separating out all of the A. A. Milne characters from their more recent animated versions. The information about the original character was too difficult to distinguish from the Disney character and attempts to use the article to find out about the original character were being foiled. Lkinkade 11:16, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no you won't! Eeyore1993 19:39, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pin the Tail on the Donkey

Does anyone know the relationship between Eeyore's tail and Pin the Tail on the Donkey? I suspect that the game predates AA Milne's story but I think it would be worth mentioning in this article. --NHSavage 19:33, 29 September 2006 (UTC) (whose childhood role models were Eeyore and Marvin the Paranoid Android)[reply]

There's some speculation about the origin of the game here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/22618 --Jtalledo (talk) 19:40, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's very interesting. If it is true it proves that pin the tail on the donkey predate Eeeyore and so probably inspired Milne. Still just because a version was patented then does not prove that it did not origate earlier!--NHSavage 19:54, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also worth noting: this eBay auction for a donkey party game that's supposed to be from 1901. Imdb also lists a film called The Donkey Party from 1901 as well, which supposedly features people playing a donkey party game. --Jtalledo (talk) 20:37, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New look

Who revised this page? It looks really good! Kudos!

Vicar of Dibley trivia

...the Vicar decides to discuss the one book that everyone has read: The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh is an animated film, not a book. Should it be Winnie-the-Pooh? Flapdragon 19:38, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Birthday

The comment that his birthday is 25th December seems to be at odds with the story "In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents". If this occurred on Christmas Day, surely it would be mentioned (and it would be snowy). I think clarification is needed, but I don't have the sources. Droolie 18:33, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That story seems to be happening in a very warm and sunny (possibly spring or summer) day (can't remember if it's mentioned in the text too or only the illustrations). Certainly not Christmas Day. - 89.133.33.41 00:39, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Kind of Blue

Fellow fans of Eeyore, this page lacks a most critical feature. In the past I have grappled with resolving this qualm until it has provided the utmost consternation. I suspect our four-legged friend would not mind, but on his behalf I am compelled to put this to the community's judgement.

If you see Eeyore as he appears in Disney cartoons you will notice his distinctive cloud-grey color. If you ‘meet’ Eeyore at any of Disney’s theme parks you will find that he is a recognizable furry cloud-grey. If you read the original Pooh stories you will discover that Eeyore is described as an "old grey donkey".

However, if you buy a Disney-produced piece of Eeyore merchandise you will undoubtedly be drawn (pardon that slight pun) to the incredible sight that Eeyore is…blue? True, not all of this merchandise depicts him as being other than grey, but a sizable amount does. To confuse matters further, his nose is often pink, and the bow on his tail is often the wrong color. Animated gifs and clipart on the internet also use this color scheme. Video box tops use this color scheme. The Pooh ride at Disneyland as depicted in the official 50th Anniversary souvenir guide uses this color scheme.

Now, if you are like me and believe that whatever is on the screen in a media context is canonical to that universe, then Eeyore, for all the merchandizing would have us believe, is in fact cloud-gray. So, if it is to be, why is Eeyore drawn blue?

(My theory is that because Eeyore has such a depressing personality the toy makers decided to reflect his blue nature with a blue coat of fur.) (Mchelada 22:44, 21 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

You sound smart.
- What's a qualm?
  - I agree completley. That should be in the article.69.161.101.224 03:35, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Influence on Marvin the Paranoid android?

Isn't Marvin the Paranoid Android almost directly influenced on Eeyore? Could this be in the page? ALmost could be built a group of characters similar to Eeyore, cynical, stoicist, etc.? Could be fun to know them all...

Arkitektpt 11:39, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's referenced in DON'T PANIC, written by Neil Gaiman in the 80's before he got all famousy and stuff. 68.21.38.223 18:31, 3 May 2007 (UTC)MD[reply]

"Stew's Version"

I don't see how this section belongs in a Wikipedia article. It's just a link to a random guy's blog, isn't it? Jagan 22:26, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sort of, I am one of the people behind the blog page, and I can promise you that the owner of the stuffed Eeyore has nothing to do with it. I do agree that the entry might not be right for the Wikipedia, except maybe on the Practical Jokes page. Larsalthof

Removing per: Links normally to be avoided WP:EL - Dan D. Ric 19:45, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for providing the link to the "links to be avoided" page Dan D. Ric. "Stew's version" has (unfortunately) continued to pop up over the past few days and will continue to be removed -- it doesn't belong in an encyclopedia. Buxley Hall 16:45, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sudden changes are afoot...

I wish wish wish I knew enough to change it back, but someone edited it beyond all belief!

Donkey or mule?

I thought Eeyore was a mule, not a donkey? Anyone who knows for sure? ChickenFalls 06:42, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Tigger calls him "donkey boy". (205.250.167.76 02:29, 22 May 2007 (UTC))[reply]

A mule is the offspring of a donkey and a horse. So a "donkey boy" could be either a mule or a young donkey.--VAcharon 19:25, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This site: [1] seems quite definite. And Eeyore just doesn't look mean enough to me a mule... :-) quota (talk) 10:05, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]