When thinking of Donald Duck's neighbours the brute and oversized Jones immediately springs to mind. Quite naturally, too, as he seems to be THE neighbour in Carl Barks' stories. However, Donald has in fact been both blessed and burdened with several other neighbours throughout the years but none of them has had as great an impact as Mr. Jones. Here is a collection of them all.

 

 

THE REAL MCCOY

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Two distinct circumstances add to the appealing mysticism of Mr. Jones. We are never told his first name and so he remains more of a stranger to us, and we are always uncertain as to who starts the brawls.

 

THE PSEUDO-JONES'

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In two stories Barks presents us with different-looking neighbours, who also have the name of Jones.

 

THE NAMED

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Barks presented us with a few other named neighbours none of whom occurred more than once.

 

THE NAMELESS

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Here are three pairs of neighbours in different stages of performance - the observant, the opposed, and the active. The latter pair even form a special group as this is the only time we are presented with two neighbours in one story.

 

THE FAMILY

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But Donald's hardship was not over yet - he was also burdened with members of his own family...

 


http://www.cbarks.dk/THENEIGHBOURS.htm   Date 2003-08-14