why does donald duck have no pants but....?

Question

when he comes out of the shower, he puts a towel round his waist?

im not actually an adult...im a teenager (15)

Answer 1

For starters, he doesn't _need_ a towel to dry himself, because he's a duck, so his feathers don't retain moisture (ie, "ducks don't get wet"). So if he puts a towel around his waist, it's only out of modesty.

Under normal circumstances, he doesn't need pants, because his feathers cover up his private parts. Therefore, if he needs to be modest when he steps out of the shower, it's because the feathers alone aren't doing the job. Now we've already established that ducks' feathers don't get wet, so if his feathers aren't covering him any more, then it's obviously not the feathers' fault. Therefore, the only reasonable conclusion left is:

IT'S BECAUSE OF WHO HE WAS THINKING ABOUT IN THE SHOWER.

Answer 2

short - and correct - answer: If Donald was drawn with trousers and spats, it'd be much harder to see he's a duck

Long answer:

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.

Answer 3

The shower thing, you don't want kids thinking that he is naked when he comes out and doesn't put a towel on.

No pants, I don't think that they make pants big enough for a duck butt. Plus it would look silly.

Answer 4

just like in Gilliigains Islend, the skipper and gilliagin lived on the boat. But the rest were just on as three hour tour. How come the others had a change of clothers but the skipper and gilliagian didnt? lol

Answer 5

Why does he even need a towel.

What about the common saying "like water off a duck's back" eh?

So many questions.

Answer 6

Just because he is a nudist doesn't mean he likes wet feathers. If you were a nudist does that automatically mean that you wouldn't dry yourself off after a shower? I think not.

Answer 7

It's a duck he doesn't need pant's! and the reason for the towel is because he's wet ....where else would you want him to rap it around ....his neck??? lol

Answer 8

Ducks don't wear pants. lol

Its a Cartoon who gives a darn.. He is cute no matter what he does.

Answer 9

I've always wondered this question myself. It's funny the things kids don't pick up on and adults do. ♥

Answer 10

Maybe he has to keep his feathers dry in case of danger. Of course, I'm not sure I've ever seen him fly.