Purely History on Instagram: "They don’t make cartoons like this anymore 🥲 Winnie the Pooh began as a character created by A. A. Milne in the 1920s, inspired by his son Christopher Robin and the boy’s stuffed animals. The original stories were gentle, warm, and centered on small adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Each character carried a simple emotional truth, which helped the stories connect with readers of all ages. Disney later brought Pooh to animation in the 1960s. The tone stayed soft

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