Thursday, February 14, 2008

Sad News

Sad news… Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment
> community.
>
> The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma
> 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 Captain
> Crunch. The grave site 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 at times he still was a crusty old man
> and was considered a positive roll model for millions.
>
> Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John Dough and
> Jane Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his
> elderly father, Pop Tart.
>
> The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
>
> If this made you smile for even a brief second, please rise to the occasion
> and take time to pass it on and share that smile with someone else who may
> be having a crumby day and kneads it.
Posted by Adonia at 02:47:25
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