Owl lived at The Chestnuts, and old-world residence of great charm, which was grander than anybody else's, or seemed so to Bear, because it had both a knocker and a bell-pull. Underneath the knocker there was a notice which said:PLES RING IF AN RNSER IS REQIRD.
Underneath the bell-pull there was a notice which said:
PLEZ CNOKE IF AN RNSR IS NOT REQID.
These notices had been written by Christopher Robin, who was the only one in the forest who could spell; for Owl, wise though he was in many ways, able to read and write and spell his own name WOL, yet somehow went all to pieces over delicate words like MEASLES and BUTTEREDTOAST.
Owl claims to be able to read, but his spelling of "A Very Happy Birthday with love from Pooh" leaves much to interpretation. Still, it is certain that Owl knows the alphabet and as I have gathered and made decorative Pooh alphabets over the years, they have all been located at the Chestnuts, so that Owl can use them for spelling.
Description: Brown and white. Typically owlish features (because E.H. Shepard drew him from life). General Traits: One of the three most intelligent animals in the Forest. Can spell "Tuesday" so that one knows it isn't "Wednesday". Knows many long words, some unfamiliar even to Christopher Robin. Genuinely interested in intellectual pursuits, but also in appearing more learned than he really is. Rather short-tempered at times. Has a reputation for wisdom in the Forest, one not completely unearned. Special Traits: Sole resident of the Hundred Acre Wood and owner of the Forest's most elegant house, THE CHESTNUTS (until he is forced to move to Piglet's House, renamed THE WOLERY). A born story-teller, and thus rather a bore at times (even to Christopher Robin). Famous lines: "Go away, I'm thinking -- oh, it's you?" "It is doubtful if the necessary dorsal muscles..." "HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY" |
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