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Many have wondered why Donald refuses to bow to society's conventions by donning pants. Or shorts. Or a kilt. Or something (anything!) to keep his tail feathers from prying eyes. A number of theories exist, presumably formulated by people (like us) with way too much time on their hands. The one that makes the most sense comes from Jeff Elder, who has a cartoon Q&A column on a site called Jewish World Review. Jeff's theory is quite simple: "He's just drawn that way! Get over it." Jeff goes on to state that when drawing a duck, certain characteristics (like feathers and webbed feet) should be kept obvious, otherwise
what's the point? If, for example, Donald was drawn with trousers and spats, it'd be much harder to see he's a duck. Interestingly, this page on all things Donald contends the ill-tempered waterfowl wasn't always such an exhibitionist. Donald's first appearance was in a 1931 poem called "More HooZoo" where he wore "buttoned pants." The site says this may have been the last time Donald would ever display such modesty. A popular rumor asserts that Donald was banned from Finland for his refusal to wear anything below the waist. Alas, it isn't true. Whatever the reason free-spirited Donald
prefers to go au naturale, we applaud him for sticking to his unique sense of style. However, we do feel for Daisy. We can only imagine the number of times she's hung her beak in embarrassment.
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