Uncle Plothole

[M.J. Prior]

DANIEL VAN EIJMEREN:

> Thanks! How did you do that so fast?

I recently reread the archives and recognized this 
subject. So I knew where to look.

> - What Barks-fact (or Rosa-fact) made Rosa decide to 
> ignore the story 'The Magic Hourglass'? (OS 291)

The Barks-fact that $crooge earned all his money with his 
own bare hands, by working hard instead of by sheer good 
luck (and thus without help of any magical object, 
including lucky dimes and such).

> Friends and I are investigating Rosa's compatibility with 
> Barks. [...] So, any help is appreciated.

If you want a full list of all Barksian facts in- AND 
excluded from Rosa's Lo$-series, including Don's own 
motivation for changes and exclusions, you should take a 
look at Don Rosa's own Lo$-site:

http://personal.sdf.bellsouth.net/d/a/danshane/scroopage/scroohome.htm

Regards,

Michiel Prior.