![]() While it's true that Goofy and Clarabelle Cow were once an item, this is not proof that they were the same species of animal. So why would the writers at Disney have Goofy and Clarabelle coupled up? Mickey and Mini, Donald and Daisey both follow this pattern. Disney often couples characters with the opposite sex of the same species. Goofy's love interest in the Mickey Mouse clubhouse is Clarabelle the Cow. Reel Rundown ended their humorous work of fiction with an "evidence" section claiming that Disney's history of creating same species couples (Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Daisy, etc.) pointed to Goofy's being a cow since he once had a love interest named Clarabele Cow: In other words, Goofy has never been named "Dipalw Dawala."ĭoes Goofy's old love interest, Clarabelle the Cow, prove that Goofy is also a cow? In fact, the only search results we could find for this term all point back to this Reel Rundown article. Dawg, and Goofy Goof), we were unable to find any credible source listing the character as "Dipalwa Dawala." While Goofy has gone by a number of names during his Disney career (including Super Goof, Dippy Dawg, George G. ![]() Goofy was introduced as a side character named "Dippy Dawg" in the cartoon short Mickey's Revue (1932) but underwent some revisions over the next few years. Was Goofy "born" to Egyptian immigrants in Scotland and named "Dipalwa Dawala?"įirst off, Goofy wasn't "born" anywhere: He was created by Disney animators Art Babbitt and Frank Webb in the 1930s. We'll dispel some of this misinformation to stop malicious propagation of rumors about this beloved Disney dog. ![]() However, it seems that some readers stopped at the headline and were left convinced that Goofy was actually a cow, not a dog:Īlthough this article was clearly written in jest, some of its curious claims have been spread in support of the "Goofy is a cow" argument. Reel Rundown imagined Goofy as a living, breathing, physical animal who was born "Dipalwa Dawala" to Egyptian immigrants in Scotland and was "discovered by Disney talent scouts during a livestock sale." During the "Dark Years" section of the article, the website upped the absurdity and claimed that Goofy's son died from Mad Cow disease.įor those who took the time to read the article, it should have been obvious that it was a work of humorous fiction. The next section, "Goofy's Heritage Revealed," was even more outlandish. A Scandal that would have finished Goofies career just as it was starting to take-off." In 1939 with American nationalism at an historic high, Goofy's true heritage could have created a huge scandal for Disney. A fact that Disney would love to cover-up considering that Goofy's national origin is anything but American. However what the Disney establishment isn't telling you is the goofy is really a cow. Goofy has always been thought of as a "dog with human features" according to Disney's Mouselinks. In the introductory section, entitled "Goofy Is Not a Dog - The Cover Up," the author argued that Goofy was actually a foreign-born cow and that Disney was forced to conceal this fact due to the political climate in the 1930s: Reel Rundown presented their argument as if they were uncovering a vast Disney conspiracy theory aimed at covering up Goofy's unsavory bovine heritage. While that article did contain some factual information regarding the history of the Goofy character, which is likely the reason why some people have accepted it as a truthful account of Goofy's supposed sordid past, it is peppered with exaggerations, speculation, outright fabrications, and was clearly written with humorous intentions. ![]() cow debate wasn't entirely new in 2019, that time around it was supposedly supported by an "investigative article" published in 2012 by the website Reel Rundown. In January 2019, we encountered yet another Disney rumor: This time, the internet asked, is the Goofy cartoon character actually a cow rather than an (anthropomorphic) dog?Īlthough this dog vs. For instance, we've previously investigated claims that Winnie the Pooh was actually a girl ( Mostly False), that the Seven Dwarfs were modeled on cocaine addiction ( False) and that a topless woman could briefly be spotted in VHS copies of "The Rescuers" ( True). Classic Disney cartoons have proved to be a consistent source of conspiracy theories, rumors, and urban legends.
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