A Sad Passing - The Doughboy is Dead
Sent Along by Keith Markstrom (A Friend of MyBayCity)
September 28, 2008
By: MyBayCity Staff
The Pillsbury Doughboy
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, three
children: John Dough,
Jane Dough and Dosey 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 a lift.