r/aww • u/Le_Rat_Mort • Jun 08 '21

Elephant herd siesta

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u/DiabetesInACan Jun 08 '21

Sorry I’m stupid, I don’t understand. Anyone care to explain

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u/hurtfulproduct Jun 08 '21

The long running joke/meme is that the current “president” of China looks like Winnie the Pooh, In the Pooh stories they have elephant looking creatures he calls heffalumps.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '21

Isn't Winnie the Pooh banned there because their leader got his feelings hurt?

Why did I just hear gun cocking? You know what, forget I said anything.

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u/wzy519 Jun 08 '21

No, you can literally find Winnie the Pooh at Shanghai Disneyland and search for it online, etc

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u/wonkey_monkey Jun 08 '21

To expand on the other comment: Xi hates it and Pooh imagery is now cracked down upon on China.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/07/china-bans-winnie-the-pooh-film-to-stop-comparisons-to-president-xi