Eeyore the donkey is a fictional character that was created by Alan Alexander Milne in 1926. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseMilne was inspired to write the "Winnie the Pooh" fictional stories by his son's love for his stuffed animals. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseE.H. Shepard was the illustrator that originally drew Eeyore. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590316/bio Eeyore became a Walt Disney animated cartoon character when he made his debut in 1966 in the Walt Disney Company movie "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree." He appears in many Disney animated films.

Eeoyre the donkey is one of Christopher Robin’s animal friends. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseHe is a blue-grey donkey with a tail that is attached to his body with a nail and a pink bow. http://disney.go.com/pooh/html/meet/eeyore.htmlEeyore spends his days mulling around the 100 Acre Wood with his head hung low. http://www.moviefone.com/movie/winnie-the-pooh/51435/synopsisHis demeanor is pessimistic and gloomy and he speaks in a low, sad tone. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/bioEeyore is a donkey with low expectations of his friends and his life. http://disney.go.com/pooh/html/meet/eeyore.html Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Christopher Robin spend many of their days looking for Eeyore’s misplaced tail. http://disney.go.com/pooh/html/meet/eeyore.htmlOnce the tail is found, Eeyore is always grateful.

Alan Alexander Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne, loved a bear named Winnie at the London zoo. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590316/bioChristopher Robin had many stuffed toy animals. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseIn 1906, Christopher's father joined the staff of Punch, as a writer, writing amusing verses and essays. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseHis most popular books were the stories that he wrote about the adventures of his son, Christopher Robin, and his stuffed animal friends. http://books.google.com/books?id=eKNK1YwHcQ4C&pg=PA366&dq=eeyore+history+a+a+milne&hl=en&ei=QZcrTZaCJIy8sQOqlZGDBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%20a%20a%20milne&f=falseEeyore is a fictional character that appears in story books, films and the video games Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/bio

• "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it." — Eeyore, " The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977)

• "Bounced again."— Eeyore, " Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" (1983) http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/quotes
• "But we can't all, and some of us don't." — Eeyore, " A Day for Eeyore" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJJuRdEHAuc&NR=1
• "It isn't mine. Then again, few things are." — Eeyore, " Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin" (1997)http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/quotes
• "Thanks for noticin'." — Eeyore, " Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin" (1997)http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/quotes
• "Not much of a house. Just right for not much of a donkey. " — Eeyore, " Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin" (1997) http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000571/quotes