Do you know what happened on June 9, 1934? Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony short called The Wise Little Hen opened with the debut appearance of Donald Duck. That means Donald just celebrated his 75th birthday!
He’s known nearly everywhere and his likeness is on a bazillion products, including a kitchen sponge I have that poofs up when wet but I’ve never had the heart to wet it or use it.
He’s changed just a bit since the 1934 version pictured here. He was thinner in his youth — weren’t we all? — and he seems to have had a nose beak job since then. His natty bow tie was a different color and his cap was slightly different but one thing hasn’t changed: Donald has always run around with no pants on. The wise hen doesn’t seem to mind, does she?
So Happy Birthday, Donald Duck. I suspect you’ll outlive every one of us, and that’s not such a bad thing at all.
