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Dear Friends: > > It is with the saddest heart that I have to pass on the following: > > The Pillsbury Doughboy died Monday of a severe yeast infection and > complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Doughboy > was > buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out, > including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty > Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The graveside was > piled high with flours as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the > eulogy, > describing 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 > many 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, > even as a crusty old man, he was considered a roll model for millions. > > Toward the end it was thought he'd rise once again, but he was no > tart. > Doughboy is survived by his second wife, Play Dough. They have two > children, and one in the oven. > > The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes. >
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