Question about a Barks's story: W US 19-04 Gyros Builds...

[DYER,SONIA (HP-Cupertino,ex1)]

Dario wrote:
>I have read the Italian version published on ZIO PAPERONE 7:
>the names of the senders are: ALICE CALLOUS CORVALUS
>(or perhaps CALLOLIS CORVALLIS), FLORE FLOUNCY Of KOKOMO,
>CLAMMY SAMMY Of ALABAMMY).  
>Are these letters also present in the original version of the story? 
>If yes, what is the meaning of these letters?  
>Perhaps a homage to some fanses?


Hello Dario-
    I don't have a copy of the original comic, but it definitely sounds like
something that would have been written by an American.  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 an old patois pronunciation
for the state of Alabama. 
   The author was presumably looking for funny place names, that in 2 out of
3 cases rhymed with  the made-up funny person's names.  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 just for fun.  Some artists are very good at doing that, and I
particularly enjoy these little bits of bonus humor.

        Sonia

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