The world and its many mysteries often keep us up at night. What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Are heaven and hell real? Do aliens exist? Why the hell do these cartoon characters wear clothes on the top half and stay butt naked on the bottom? Like, why the hell is Donald Duck wearing a full set of clothes, but NO PANTS? WHY?
There have been several theories over the years, with philosophers and great minds debating over what the reason for this weird no-pants deal is.
But but but, looks like we finally have an answer!
Twitter user Rachel Jane Andelman has put her ‘More genius than thou’ brain to good use and given us a very plausible theory about why Donald Duck is pant-less most of the time!
Donald Duck does not wear pants because they would interfere with production of preen oil, created in a gland in the rump, that makes his feathers resistant to water
— reddit front page jerk (@rajandelman) March 14, 2018
Okay WHOAAAA! So wait, you’re telling me, that’s the reason for this?
Explains a lot!
Twitter was totally on board with this new theory and had the craziest responses to the tweet!
It’s the closure we need and deserve!
1. Mind = blown!
— surya (@suspunded) March 15, 2018
2. Science, bitch! Answering all the important questions of the cosmos.
— Casting The Net (@CTNPodcast) March 14, 2018
3. Ha!
I've long had a browser extension that changes "Donald Trump" to "Donald Duck", so I was a little confused by this tweet at first.
But, you know, not shocked.
— Brian Skinner (@gravity_levity) March 14, 2018
4. Yeah, what’s with that?
… but Donald Duck does wear pants sometimes… When he's swimming! pic.twitter.com/E4pY5RuRCz
— Adriaan den Ouden (@robomegaman) March 15, 2018
5. This is one twisted duck!
He wears a towel around his waist when coming out of the shower though!
— Tim Newman (@whitesundesert) March 14, 2018
There was an explanation for this, FYI. Most people think it is just to prevent any water from dripping on the floor! Okay then!
6. Yeah, you think?
The hole just keeps getting deeper.
— Scott Wachter (@FS_Wachter) March 15, 2018
7. Ummmm?
So how does this factor into the equation? pic.twitter.com/ryhMQOgzpA
— Midgar Public Library Officialâ„¢ (@bebopshock) March 15, 2018
8. Y u do dis, Twitter? We’ve got jobs, you know.
I've never seen him swim though. Now I'll be thinking of this all day instead of the other billion things I have to do but I ignore because of Twitter… https://t.co/C2PJWYRTNn
— Author N J Simmonds (@NJSimmondsTPK) March 15, 2018
9. Day = Made
The most essential tweet I've read in awhile. https://t.co/FjKH3zgT0G
— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) March 15, 2018
10. RIP Stephen Hawking. You’ve left geniuses in your wake….
You have stepped up and filled the intellectual void left by Stephen Hawking’s passing, and for that we are all grateful!
— Fin Debacle (@RumRational) March 15, 2018
11. Accepted as Donald Duck canon! (ICYMI, ‘canon’ is a fandom term for something that is law.)
this is canon https://t.co/xwjHWhRHF7
— James Teniya (@YoursSuccinctly) March 14, 2018
12. Practice what you posit?
I'll use it as an excuse the moment I forget to wear pants outside again in the summer
— Rabia Shay (@rahbeeuh) March 15, 2018
Of course, curious minds were not satiated with just this one mystery being solved. If this was Donald Duck’s reason, what was other cartoons’ excuse?
1. Et tu, Pooh?
I was just about to ask about that silly old bear. pic.twitter.com/RfaPva8lSU
— The Man Out of Time and Quake (@adanagirl) March 15, 2018
However, the theory gave birth to the most important question which, IMO, needs an answer, STAT!
What you smoking, bruh?
I agree with you totally, now can we exchange our joint? Your seems better!
— Goti Kalti Maar (@murgh_musallam) March 15, 2018
The general consensus is that this is one excellent theory that could be acceptable.
Don’t you just love science? Don’t you just love geeks and nerds who use science and logic to argue the most absurd fan theories about their favourite fictional shows/characters?
And above all, don’t you just love the amusing sight of Donald Duck’s pristine white derrière going left-right-left?
— Aaron Bassett – Developer Advocate 🥑 (@aaronbassett) March 14, 2018
Yeah, just let him be! He doesn’t give a flying duck!
Cover Image Courtesy: Disney