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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Dario wrote:</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">I have read the Italian version published on ZIO PAPERONE 7:</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">the names of the senders are: ALICE CALLOUS CORVALUS</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">(or perhaps CALLOLIS CORVALLIS), FLORE FLOUNCY Of KOKOMO,</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">CLAMMY SAMMY Of ALABAMMY). </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Are these letters also present in the original version of the story? </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">If yes, what is the meaning of these letters? </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Perhaps a homage to some fanses?</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello Dario-</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I don't have a copy of the original comic</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, but it definitely sounds like something that would have been written by an American</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. I can tell you that Corvallis is a small city in the American state of Oregon, Kokomo is a small city in the state of Indiana, and Alabammy is</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">an</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">old patois pronunciation</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">for</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> the state of Alabama.</FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The author was presumably looking for funny place names, that in 2 out of 3 cases rhymed with the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">made-up funny</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> person's names.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I don't think putting these funny names and addresses on the papers was meant to be anything related to the plot of the story - just something extra the artist threw in</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">just</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">for fun.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Some artists are very good at doing that, and</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I particularly enjoy these little bits of bonus humor.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Sonia</FONT></P>
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