Was Goofy "born" to Egyptian immigrants in Scotland and named "Dipalwa Dawala?"įirst off, Goofy wasn't "born" anywhere: He was created by Disney animators Art Babbitt and Frank Webb in the 1930s. We'll dispel some of this misinformation to stop malicious propagation of rumors about this beloved Disney dog. However, it seems that some readers stopped at the headline and were left convinced that Goofy was actually a cow, not a dog:Īlthough this article was clearly written in jest, some of its curious claims have been spread in support of the "Goofy is a cow" argument. Reel Rundown imagined Goofy as a living, breathing, physical animal who was born "Dipalwa Dawala" to Egyptian immigrants in Scotland and was "discovered by Disney talent scouts during a livestock sale." During the "Dark Years" section of the article, the website upped the absurdity and claimed that Goofy's son died from Mad Cow disease.įor those who took the time to read the article, it should have been obvious that it was a work of humorous fiction. The next section, "Goofy's Heritage Revealed," was even more outlandish. A Scandal that would have finished Goofies career just as it was starting to take-off." In 1939 with American nationalism at an historic high, Goofy's true heritage could have created a huge scandal for Disney. A fact that Disney would love to cover-up considering that Goofy's national origin is anything but American. However what the Disney establishment isn't telling you is the goofy is really a cow. Goofy has always been thought of as a "dog with human features" according to Disney's Mouselinks. In the introductory section, entitled "Goofy Is Not a Dog - The Cover Up," the author argued that Goofy was actually a foreign-born cow and that Disney was forced to conceal this fact due to the political climate in the 1930s: Reel Rundown presented their argument as if they were uncovering a vast Disney conspiracy theory aimed at covering up Goofy's unsavory bovine heritage. While that article did contain some factual information regarding the history of the Goofy character, which is likely the reason why some people have accepted it as a truthful account of Goofy's supposed sordid past, it is peppered with exaggerations, speculation, outright fabrications, and was clearly written with humorous intentions. cow debate wasn't entirely new in 2019, that time around it was supposedly supported by an "investigative article" published in 2012 by the website Reel Rundown. In January 2019, we encountered yet another Disney rumor: This time, the internet asked, is the Goofy cartoon character actually a cow rather than an (anthropomorphic) dog?Īlthough this dog vs.
For instance, we've previously investigated claims that Winnie the Pooh was actually a girl ( Mostly False), that the Seven Dwarfs were modeled on cocaine addiction ( False) and that a topless woman could briefly be spotted in VHS copies of "The Rescuers" ( True). Classic Disney cartoons have proved to be a consistent source of conspiracy theories, rumors, and urban legends.
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