[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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