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Eeyore refers to a fictional character from the book series and cartoon Winnie the Pooh. He is a pessimistic, gloomy old donkey who happens to be a friend of Winnie the Pooh. He is hardly ever happy and when he is he's still sardonic and a bit cynical. His grumpiness might be attributed to the fact that his tail is affixed to his behind using a pushpin . Nevertheless he seems genuinely appreciative of the efforts of his friends to cheer him up, for example when Pooh and Piglet build The House at Pooh Corner for him, or when they give him birthday presents of a honey jar (empty) and a balloon (accidentally burst). In merchandise by the The Walt Disney Company, Eeyore always has an uncharacteristic smile. Also, he is somewhat less caustic and sarcastic in the Disney version than in A. A. Milne's original stories.
Eeyore spells his name "eoR".
Eeyore is one of many depressive characters in literature, including Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jaques in Shakespeare's As You Like It.
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