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The Passing Of An Icon Dear Friends: It is with the saddest heart I pass on the following. Please join me in remembering a great icon the veteran Pillsbury spokesman, the Pillsbury Doughboy. He 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. The gravesite 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 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, as a crusty old man he 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 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 twenty minutes.

The news hits an old dough slinger (me) hard :-)

Serves 12.

My husband (sweet guy that he is) has been out chopping the 2+ inches of ice off the sidewalks since 9:00 am. It's everywhere! Closed office to all walk-in traffic for today to not risk anyone falling. Didn't totally work. 4 people handed Ed paperwork to bring inside to me, mailman dropped off 2 more envelopes, phone constantly ringing. Rescheduled most of yesterday's cancelled appts into next week due to the 2+ inches of snow that fell and is now trapped under the ice. Two callers threw a fit when I told them there are no evening appts until Feb 15 and no Saturday openings until Feb 19. Finally changed answering machine msg stating that and stopped answering the phone. Now hearing the multiple hang-ups when they hear the msg. Care to join me in going bonkers??? Isn't living in the northeast a blast?? Elfling