Do
you know Eeyore? This donkey of A.A. Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh
series was always blue—by which I mean sad! He really needed a
party to cheer him up, don't you think?
The
annual event started as a trashcan full of lemonade, honey
sandwiches, a few other picnic foods and drinks, a live,
flower-draped donkey, and a may pole. Nowadays there are non-profit
(charity) food and drink vendors, live music, and drum circles with
all sorts of drums, from hand drums to kettle drums. There is a
children's areas with arts and crafts. There are family games such as
sack races, costume contests, and an egg toss. Keeping with the
tradition of the origin of the festival, there is always a may pole
and a live donkey.
There
is even an Eeyore's birthday spin-off held each year in Seattle,
Washington.
Have
your own Eeyore's Birthday Party.
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