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Re: A pun in the oven...
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Wed, 7 Nov 2001 07:33:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.pun, Matthew Gerber writes:
> There's entirely too little punning going on around here, and I for one will
> not tolerate it any longer. Take this:
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> It is with the saddest heart that I pass on the following
> news. Please join me in remembering a great icon - the
> veteran Pillsbury Spokesman. The Pillsbury Doughboy died
> yesterday of a yeast infection and 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.
I heard about this-- but leave it to the celebrities to make a scene at the
reception following the service: The Hostess Twinkies got creamed, the CA
raisins lost their brans, and Captain Crunch got surreal with Captain Morgan--
the whole crowd got baked. And Hungry Jack was seen working the biscuit around
Ms Crocker....
The
> gravesite was piled high with flours.
> Long time 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 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 roll
> model for millions. Toward the end it was thought he would
> rise again, but alas, he was no tart.
> Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play Dough, two
> children, John Dough and Jane Dough, plus one in the oven.
> He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
> The funeral was held at 3:50 for about twenty minutes.
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| (...) Hee-hee! You cracker me up! Way to get a rise out of me! Dough you suppose anyone else will scoop to our level and measure out some delicious puns? Matt (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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| There's entirely too little punning going on around here, and I for one will not tolerate it any longer. Take this: It is with the saddest heart that I pass on the following news. Please join me in remembering a great icon - the veteran Pillsbury (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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