[GCFL-discuss] To give you a chuckle

Tue May 16 07:49:34 CDT 2006

I like bean bag frogs that I can teach to do flips in the air. I have a
little ceramic frog somewhere, but it keeps getting lost. I don't think
the doughboy would be in much trouble at a kosher home, because it is
unlikely he will be slaughtered and served for dinner, and I suspect he
only consumes fresh ground grains.

Siarlys

On Tue, 16 May 2006 07:20:48 -0400 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> writes:
My guess is one of the employees took the doughboy and don't want the
store to close since their job will be gone.  
Hopefully they will give him a good home.  If they keep a kosher home he
may be in real trouble.  Perhaps he could stay out in the back yard
during the holidays.   But, that could be doughboy abuse.
I have a mascot myself ...he is a seal pup wearing a coke hat and carries
a paint brush and a bottle of coke.    He sits on top of my monitor and
smiles at me.  He is always happy and good company as he never says
anything.  
Carla
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Subject: Re: [GCFL-discuss] To give you a chuckle

Here is a follow-up to Doughboy's alleged funeral.  This story is from
AP, May 5. 
greenBubble 

Doughboy's Kidnappers Keep Sending Notes

PLAISTOW, N.H. (CBS) -- A 4-foot tall Pillsbury Doughboy, which watched
over a New Hampshire supermarket for 20 years, has been kidnapped. His
captors have been chronicling his plight in a series of ransom notes and
photos.

The Doughboy stood atop the dairy aisle at the Market Basket in Plaistow,
N.H., for decades, reports WBZ-TV.

Employees considered him their store mascot. But, the store in Stateline
Plaza is now closing, and the Doughboy's captor claims to be a loyal
customer trying to stop the shutdown.

How somebody snatched the 4-foot tall Styrofoam statue is still a
mystery. He disappeared on April 15. Immediately, the pictures started
coming in the mail, complete with notes detailing Doughboy's daily
doings.

In the first note, the captors wrote, "If you close the store, the
Pillsbury Dough Boy will be baked." The accompanying picture showed the
mascot wearing a blindfold.

Since then the photos have arrived every couple of days. Later images
showed him at a Dairy Queen, at a local fire station, a hamburger stand
and a local strip club.

The most recent photo shows the Doughboy at Hampton Beach. The notes have
all been mailed from different places, typed in different font sizes,
style, and colors.

As for the Plaistow police, they are not investigating. The store hasn't
filed a report. But employees are hoping that when the store closes for
good on Saturday, they will be reunited with their faithful friend.
Image: The Pillsbury Doughboy (AP)

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Subject: [GCFL-discuss] To give you a chuckle

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 gravesite 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.
Carla

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