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Eeyore Has a Birthday it, Eeyore could keep things in it, which might be Useful." So, as he was just passing the Hundred Acre Wood, he went inside to call on Owl, who lived there.

"Good morning, Owl," he said.

"Good morning, Pooh," said Owl.

"Many happy returns of Eeyore's birthday," said Pooh.

"Oh, is that what it is?"

"What are you giving him, Owl?"

"What are giving him, Pooh?"

"I'm giving him a Useful Pot to Keep Things In, and I wanted to ask you"

"Is this it?" said Owl, taking it out of Pooh's paw.

"Yes, and I wanted to ask you"

"Somebody has been keeping honey in it," said Owl.

"You can keep in it," said Pooh earnestly. "It's Very Useful like that. And I wanted to ask you"

"You ought to write '' on it."

" was what I wanted to ask you," said Pooh. "Because my spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. Would write 'A Happy Birthday' on it for me?"

"It's a nice pot," said Owl, looking at it all round.

"Couldn't I give it too? From both of us?"