June 9th is Donald Duck's 75th birthday! The date is the anniversary of the release of his first appearance in "The Wise Little Hen" from 1934. It wasn't a large role, but a star was born! Donald quickly surpassed even Mickey Mouse in popularity during the years of the Depression. His quick temper and tantrums were somewhat theraputic viewing to audiences with a lot to frustrate them in their own lives. Decades later, our favorite duck continues to entertain. I grew up watching all of the old Donald Duck cartoons and I'm happy to report that they can still make me laugh out loud today. I have a nice collection of Donald shorts and specials on DVD, but for those not so lucky you can (and should) catch a few online. It's classic stuff!
And the champions are.....
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