Subject Matter
Genres:
anthropomorphic
Character(s):
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; balloon merchant; crowd at the balloon race; balloon race judges; porpoise; pig fisherman; pelican
First Line:
Look Unca Scrooge, it's so clear today that you can see all the way to Dogalina Island!
Synopsis:
Scrooge tells the story of when he entered the Duckburg hot-air balloon race to Dogalina Island, experiencing a series of slapstick disasters in the process.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
9
Job Number:
AR 121
Notes:
In-joke reference to Carl Barks: Seeing all the patches on Scrooge's balloon, one spectator remarks:
"Ha! I haven't seen so many patches since the day old Uncle Carl caught his overalls in the power mower!"