Happy Birthday,Donald Duck
─Joe Henley
When most people think of Disney cartoons, they think of Mickey, that cute mouse with the high-pitched voice. While Mickey may be the mascot, it's his foul-tempered friend Donald Duck that has captured hearts since he burst onto the scene 80 years ago this month.
The world was first introduced to stormy Donald Duck in 1934. His true character came out in his second appearance, though, in an animated short called “Orphan's Benefit.” It was then that he became the foil to Mickey the hero. From then on, through 178 theatrical film credits, Donald would continually look for ways to get under Mickey's skin. Each time, he'd fail and lose his temper in dramatic fashion, and the world loved him for it.
Donald has appeared in more cartoons than any other Disney character. In the comic-book world, he trails only characters such as Batman and Spider-Man in popularity. Donald has also gained a large following in northern Europe, where being a devoted fan of Disney comics is known as “Donaldism.” While some people may have overlooked the meaning of Donald's character, people in Europe truly appreciate it. For them, Donald Duck's can-do personality and his refusal to give up in the face of constant setbacks are what appeal the most.
唐老鴨歡慶八十大壽！
大多數人想到迪士尼卡通時，會想到那隻聲音尖銳的可愛老鼠米奇。米奇或許是個代表物，但是自從唐老鴨在八十年前的這個月開始聞名以來，擄獲人心的卻是米奇那個脾氣暴躁的朋友唐老鴨。
一九三四年全世界第一次見到暴躁如雷的唐老鴨。不過牠的真性情是於第二次出現在動畫短片《孤兒的義演》時才呈現出來。牠就是在當時成為陪襯米奇這個主角的綠葉角色。從那之後，在一百七十八部院線片的演出中，唐老鴨會不斷想盡辦法要惹惱米奇。每次牠都會失敗並戲劇化地大發雷霆，而全世界就愛牠這樣。
唐老鴨出現在卡通中的次數比其他迪士尼角色還多。在漫畫世界裡，牠的人氣僅次於蝙蝠俠和蜘蛛人等角色。唐老鴨在北歐也獲得廣大支持，在北歐，迪士尼漫畫的忠實粉絲會被稱為「唐老鴨主義」。雖然有些人也許會忽略唐老鴨角色的意義，但歐洲人非常欣賞牠。對他們來說，唐老鴨積極進取的個性和不斷面對挫敗卻拒絕放棄的精神是最吸引人的。
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