The A.A. Milne character, much loved by generations since his first appearance in the 1920s, has been deemed unsuitable for decorating a playground in Tuszyn, Poland, due to his "half-naked" appearance.

Apparently legislators at a local council meeting cracked down on the honey-loving Disney favourite over his carefree attitude towards undies, said The Hollywood Reporter.

"The problem with that bear is it doesn't have a complete wardrobe," said council member Ryszard Cichy. "It is half-naked, which is wholly inappropriate for children."

Pooh, the slow-witted but well-meaning companion to Christopher Robin, is mostly seen sporting only a red T-shirt.

It appears that no mention was made by the Polish council of the questionable dress of Pooh's companions, such as Tigger (completely nude), Eeyore (naked aside from a pink bow on his detachable tail) or Owl (also sans clothes). Only Piglet achieves some level of decorum with a pink striped leotard.

In further evidence that local council meetings worldwide generally represent the polar opposite of common sense and logic, outrage was also voiced over Pooh's "dubious sexuality" and gender, with one official saying: "It doesn't wear underpants because it doesn't have a sex. It's a hermaphrodite."

Milne himself did not escape direct criticism, with another councillor, Hanna Jachimska, saying the author had "cut [Pooh's] testicles off with a razor blade because he had a problem with his identity".

The Croatian Times reported that the council was yet to make a decision on what would decorate the children's playground.

 

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