It is with the saddest heart that I must pass on the following news.
Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community.
The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and
complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.
Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs.
Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker,
the Hostess Twinkies, and Cap’n Crunch.
The gravesite was piled high with flours.
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as
a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose
quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.
He was not considered a very ‘smart’ cookie, wasting much of his dough on
half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky in his youth
and a crusty old man, he was considered a roll model for millions.
Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play Dough; two children, John
Dough and Jane Dough; plus the bun they had in the oven.
He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
8 comments:
I am quite touched, to the point of being glazed. My cup of water runneth over at 350 degrees F. N
LOl.
You at a loose end, or something David? Too much time on your hands?
:)
Very funny, though!
He-hoOOOOOOoooooo!
In October of 1965, Pillsbury debuted the loveable 14-ounce, 8 3/4-inch character in a Crescent Roll commercial. The original voice of the Doughboy was performed by the actor Paul Frees (1920-1986). The Doughboy's costar in the commercial was Maureen McCormick.
Other trivia about the Pillsbury Doughboy: his formal name is Poppin' Fresh, the only music he ever performed was rap, he is all dough, he has blue eyes, he always wears a bakers hat and scarf, he originates from Minneapolis, MN, he loves to bake and twenty years ago he had a wife and two pets.
Apparently, I'm not the only one with too much time on his hands.
As I always say, "Whatever butters your bread."
Do you know the muffin man?
Thanks for the smile and your kind words on my site.
And Scott, man I thought I knew a lot of useless stuff. My hat is off to you brother.
that was hilarious!!you people crack me up!!
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