The Donald Duck Pants-GateHow a budget cut became an international incident.

It really happened

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It really happened

A small budget cut in Helsinki youth centers led to a global urban legend. This is the story of how a mundane local decision to stop buying Donald Duck comics was twisted by political rivals and sensationalized by the media, creating a false narrative about a pants-less duck that cost a politician an election and is still believed today.

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