"uncle Boris"

Mighty · **Posted:** Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:17 pm

The "Uncle Boris" drives me nuts. why? Cause Boris is not a UNCLE. He's Balto's father and when he had pups with Jenna, that would make Boris a grandpa, not a uncle. What's your thoughts?

Faurion · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:27 am

Hmmm....could of picked it up from muk and luk, knowing how they call him "uncle boris" all the time.

Mighty · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:05 am

JerseyCaptain wrote:

It's quite common for a father or mother of children to honor a close male friend with the "uncle" moniker, even if it is entirely inaccurate. It pays tribute to the closeness in a healthy way that one or more unrelated but trusted adult male friends of parents can have with their children. I don't see a problem with how that is reflected in the Balto cartoons.

hmm, I didn't know that a close male friend could be called an uncle.

UKthewhitewolf · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:01 pm

Well, he's not Balto's father either. Just an adopted father-figure. It's just like JC said, they call him Uncle Boris as a way of acknowledging he's somewhat closer to them than just a friend.
Same way that my brother calls our close friend "Uncle Chris", he's not our uncle and no relation whatsoever but he calls him that anyway. We both did it with our "Uncle Steve", another close friend with no actual relation to us.

Plus it's often cuter than "Grandpa Boris".

Gold Wolf · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:07 pm

Even Aleu called Boris Uncle,but that was just her way acknowledging her friendship towards him,she probably got it from Muk,and Luk.

Conay · **Posted:** Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:36 am

I find funny actually, I also find it cute - Personally I would of used "Wunkle Bwowwis".

But we all know that Borris isen't his real father. And I have to agree with Jersey's comment.

Maximum Ride · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:14 pm

Umm.... Jerseycaptain is right people do call closet male people uncles cuz i do.

Jonathan_wolf · **Posted:** Sat May 16, 2009 1:53 pm

I think the reason Muk and Luk call him "Ubcle Boris" is to annoy him.

Serra20 · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2009 9:46 am

Well,the word"uncle"can be often said to show respect,love or friendship with another person,no matter it's related or not.

Dunkin · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 5:13 pm

I agree with JC, I know this all too well, My kids call my best friends (Married couple) I'm friends with both and my kids call them Aunt and uncle, and we're of no relation! same concept as far as the "Uncle boris" thing goes I"m sure! :3

blackcat · **Joined:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:06 am **Posts:** 248

if boris was balto's brother he bw an uncle

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