[NJARC] Passing of an Entertainment Icon

Scott Roberts ng19delta at yahoo.com
Thu Nov 23 10:58:08 EST 2006


John-
Run. Just Run. Before you get battered...


--- John Dilks K2TQN <oldradio at worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

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> _______________________________________________
> Passing of an Icon
> 
> 
> 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 a
> smile with someone 
> else who may be having a crummy day and kneads it.
> 
> Happy Thanksgiving & 73,
> John Dilks, K2TQN
> 
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