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Happy Halloween !


Happy Halloween !
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Copyright: Julie Thornton (Juliet) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 848 W: 64 N: 1941] (13220)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-26
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-28 12:05
Viewed: 794
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
To all the little ghosts and goblins that will celebrate and/or trick or treat this weekend.



Winnie the Pooh -
During the first World War troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) were being transported to eastern Canada, on their way overseas to Europe where they should join the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. When the train stopped at White River, Ontario, a lieutenant called Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub for $20 from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named her 'Winnipeg', after his hometown of Winnipeg, or 'Winnie' for short.

Winnie became the mascot of the Brigade and went to Britain with the unit. When the Brigade was posted to the battlefields of France, Lt. Colebourn took Winnie to the London Zoo for a long loan. Formally Colebourn presented the London Zoo with Winnie in December 1919 where it became a popular attraction and lived until 1934.

The bear was also very popular by Christopher Robin, son of author A.A. Milne. It was his favorite at the zoo, and he often spent time inside the cage with it. The bear was Christopher Robin's inspiration for calling his own teddy bear Winnie.... Winnie the Pooh (this teddy bear started out with the name of Edward Bear). The name of Pooh originally belonged to a swan, as can be seen in a poem from Milne's When We Were Very Young.
http://www.winniethepoohbear.net/history.php
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To perryhooter: Hello RobertJuliet 1 11-05 07:23
To johnnymag: Hi JohnJuliet 1 11-01 16:23
To naturelover: Hello JaniceJuliet 1 11-01 06:21
To captainsgirl: Thanks Donna !Juliet 1 10-30 15:02
To cse: Hello CihanJuliet 1 10-30 13:39
To csuebele: Hello ChuckJuliet 1 10-29 08:15
To Janone: Hi JanJuliet 1 10-29 08:14
To puffy: Thanks SweetyJuliet 1 10-29 08:13
To Werewolf: Good Morning WolfyJuliet 1 10-29 07:56
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Nice work you catch! A sculpture/painting?!
Beautifull work here!

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2006-10-29 4:58]
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Hi Julie,

That's my favorite cartoon too... but haven't see anything like this before... :) Excellent captured, great details and sharpness.

Cheers,
Sweety

Hello Julie.
Lovely picture you created here. Good work.
Jan

Great carving & shot. Very interesting story.

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  • cse Gold Star Critiquer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-29 9:22]
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Hello Julie,
we dont celebrete but i wish a happy Halloween for you!

Best wishes,
Cihan Selcuk Eksi

for one Pooh is my favorite Bear ,
two awesome Pumkin!
and three, great shot! Nice color and a perfect fall photo!
TFS
Donna :o)

Thanks for the great notes Juliet. They brought tears to my eyes....Little Winnie...we call our Canoe ...Winnie the Canoe.
I love your carved pumpkin, you did an excellent job.
TFS Janice (formerly from Winnipeg)

Hi Julie,
Great story.....I never knew that! very interesting note and a wonderfully apt shot. Thanks for sharing,
John

Hello Julie!
This is some serious Pumpkin carving !!!!
I would love seeing it glowing at night....
No flash pleeeease (^_')
TFS,
Robert

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