Winnie Is 100! The following story about how Winnie-The-Pooh came to be was originally published here as ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: The Forgotten Connection’ on October 28, 2016. It is republished to celebrate Winnie’s 100th birthday. Special thanks to CBC Radio for an interview that resurrected this little-known story about the origins of Winnie-the-Pooh. Here’s a summary.  Winnie-the-Pooh was born in … More Winnie is 100!