"Skunk Oil Factory", not "Margarine Factory"

[Daniel van Eijmeren]

LARRY GIVER, 13-09-2003:

> I got the new Gemstone US321, which has a DD story, "Willing Little 
> Helpers". The dialogue is credited to Gary Leach, so I suppose than 
> means he did the final translating into Americanese.  I noticed on 
> page 2, panel 3 that Donald says he worked all day at the margarine 
> factory.  Gary Leach should know that Duckburg, Calisota, USA has 
> no margarine factory; instead Donald often works at the "skunk oil 
> factory", as originated by Barks long ago.

The skunk oil factory is taken from the tv audition ambition story 
(WDC 165). It's the only one reference I can remember. However, I don't 
see any reason why this small reference should mean that there's no 
margarine factory in Duckburg. Also, I don't see any reason why a Barks 
story should rule out possibilities in a story by other creators.

> Maybe some wonder what use is skunk oil?  I think Scrooge could use
> some in spray cans, like mace, to use in his money bin defence system.

In panel 3.6 of the wispie will-o-the-wisp story (WDC 159), Scrooge 
wants to ruin Donald's house by using skunk oil.

BTW. In this story, Scrooge uses rats to manipulate Donald. This is 
a reversal situation compared to "A Christmas to Shacktown" (OS 367), 
where Donald uses a rat to manipulate Scrooge.

--- Daniël

"Please, please, mister McDuck! Don't take my washing machine!
I need it to support my husband and three son-in-laws!"
(Which Barks story?)