Joyce_W
December 17, 2002, 2:26am
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How do we know the Pillsbury Doughboy is really a boy?
samclem
December 17, 2002, 3:12am
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The Doughboy was created by an ad agency called Leo Burnett. Pacific Data Images, a pioneer in the world of computer graphics for film and video, created the animated version of the figure for the commercials.The Doughboy was created by an ad agency called Leo Burnett. Pacific Data Images, a pioneer in the world of computer graphics for film and video, created the animated version of the figure for the commercials.
In October of 1965, Pillsbury debuted the loveable 14-ounce, 8 3/4-inch character in a Crescent Roll commercial. The original voice of the Doughboy was performed by the actor Paul Frees (1920-1986). The Doughboy’s costar in the commercial was Maureen McCormick.
Other trivia about the Doughboy: his formal name is Poppin’ Fresh, the only music he ever performed was rap, he is all dough, he has blue eyes, he always wears a bakers hat and scarf, he originates from Minneapolis, MN, he loves to bake and twenty years ago he had a wife and two pets.
From http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpillsbury.htm
Well, “Doughboy” has two meanings.
An american infantryman in WWI
A boiled dumpling.
Since he never appears in uniform, and does not appear to be baked, I’m leaning towards definition two.
“Dumpling”, in the literal sense, is gender-free.
Welcome to the board, dumpling.
(Think that’s a condescending, sexist term-of-endearment? Read the forum descriptions, or I’ll pinch your bum. )
“hee hee hee hee…”
