18 Reasons Pippi Långstrump Was Your Childhood Hero

    "I am the sea and nobody owns me."

    1. First things first: She was the strongest girl in the world.

    2. And she managed to survive without her parents.

    3. Which was all the more impressive because she didn't go to school.

    4. In fact, Pippi thought that classes at school held her back.

    5. She always said the right things.

    6. Pippi knew how to put men in their place.

    7. And she didn't let adults intimidate her either.

    8. But she really came into her element when she got the chance to answer back teachers.

    9. No one made cleaning up look as much fun as Pippi.

    10. Even though she was super rich, she never boasted about it.

    11. Pippi was, is, and always will be your style icon.

    12. And you'll never stop wishing you could make your plaits stick up like hers.

    13. Pippi lived by her own rules.

    14. Pippi was always up for an adventure.

    15. And she knew how to deal with bullies.

    16. Pippi was endlessly loyal to her friends.

    Even when her dad offered to take her out to see with him, she decided to stay in Villa Villekulla so she could stay close to her friends.

    17. And let's just remember that she had a pet monkey and a horse.

    18. Pippi, you're the best.