SpookyScarySkeleton Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What spelling of the show and books do you remember? If you have watched this show or read the books as a child.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/berenstain-bears-debate-is-a-case-of-schrodingers-nostalgia/article25972071/<< poll is based off of this theory Link to comment
tma Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have these books, so I'm *fairly* convinced that I'm right. Link to comment
meepsy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 put my comment in white bc SPOILERS (I think I always pronounced it "Berenstein" but never gave much consideration to the spelling. (i have been since shown that it is in fact "berenstain" But the theory behind the debate is quite interesting speculation material ) Link to comment
Siegward Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's Berenstain, but I remember it being Berenstein as a kid. Probably because the "-stein" name ending was a lot more common so the young version of me tried to associate the name with one that was familiar sounding. Link to comment
Marshmallow Peep Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have a few books that are Berenstein, while others are Berenstain. It's left me very confused :\ Link to comment
Cutelittlenose Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I thought it was Berestein Bears. 0_0 Link to comment
SleepingPhlox Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I remember pronouncing it like BerenstAin but spelling it like BerenstEin. Weird...I like the alternate universe theory just because I like entertaining the notion that scifi-esque things could totally happen. Plus its more fun than thinking that my memories from that far back could just be a wee bit fuzzy. Link to comment
daystar428 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 My Jewish parents and grandparents always read it to me growing up as "StEin" LOL I wonder why... Link to comment
LeapYearKisses Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I remember it being BerenstEin, but it's not. I suspect it was simply that my parents pronounced it BerenSTEEN and that's how "stein" is often pronounced by people who have anglicized their last names, I think. Link to comment
squealofapproval Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Dude, I grew up on those books and the TV show. Trust me. Link to comment
TouchOfGrey Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 It was the goddamn Berenstein Bears. My sister and I had this convo the other day. Link to comment
TheMaster Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 It was spelt Berenstain but I always pronouced it Bern- Steen. Link to comment
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