In Memory of Poppin' Fresh
(The Pillsbury Doughboy)13 total reviews
Comment from hassan nasrallah
"Please join me in remembering" is a whimsical and humorous poem that pays tribute to a beloved icon of the food community, affectionately known as "Poppin' Fresh" or the "Doughboy." Through clever wordplay and creative imagery, the poem celebrates the life and legacy of this iconic figure while also poking fun at the quirks and idiosyncrasies associated with him.
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2024
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"Please join me in remembering" is a whimsical and humorous poem that pays tribute to a beloved icon of the food community, affectionately known as "Poppin' Fresh" or the "Doughboy." Through clever wordplay and creative imagery, the poem celebrates the life and legacy of this iconic figure while also poking fun at the quirks and idiosyncrasies associated with him.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2024
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Thanks so much, Hassan, for the wonderful review! I was inspired to write this poetic version of an old joke on the obituary of the Pillsbury Doughboy. I had fun putting it together in poetry form and am so happy that you enjoyed! Thank you again and have a lovely day!
Comment from jim vecchio
Very good! But what happened to Bert and Harry Piels, Speedy Alka Seltzer, and Bucky Beaver (he sold Ipana Toothpaste in the fifties). Then, there were all the old sugar sellers of cereals, the Sugar Bears (sugar Crisp), Sugar Pops Pete, and Tony The Tiger before he reformed and stopped using the word "sugar". You have a lot more material to work with!
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2024
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Very good! But what happened to Bert and Harry Piels, Speedy Alka Seltzer, and Bucky Beaver (he sold Ipana Toothpaste in the fifties). Then, there were all the old sugar sellers of cereals, the Sugar Bears (sugar Crisp), Sugar Pops Pete, and Tony The Tiger before he reformed and stopped using the word "sugar". You have a lot more material to work with!
Comment Written 04-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2024
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Hi, Jim! Thank you for the great review! There are truly a lot of food characters that lend for some interesting stories! This one was actually inspired from a funny joke about the death of the Pillsbury Doughboy... Couldn't resist putting in into rhyme! Thank you again and have a lovely day!
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Thank you for your delightfully appetizing writing!
Comment from jake cosmos aller
Nicely done elegy for a pop cultural icon that is sadly no more. Every year we seem to loose many of these pop cultural icon like Aunt Jemima's pancakes, and Lady of the Lake butter
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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Nicely done elegy for a pop cultural icon that is sadly no more. Every year we seem to loose many of these pop cultural icon like Aunt Jemima's pancakes, and Lady of the Lake butter
Comment Written 01-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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Thanks so much, Jake, for the great review! So pleased you enjoyed my poetic take on the old story of the death of the Pillsbury Doughboy! Thank you again and have a wonderful day!
Comment from rspoet
Hello Mimi,
Marvelous creativity in this fun poem of the story of "Poppin' Fresh."
So many of the icons of the past have met this fate
One morning they simply could not to rise
or different tastes and attitudes led to their demise
And In Australia, it's just one more tale of a stale-mate
Love the perfect rhymes and meter.
Here's to Poppin'
Robert
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Hello Mimi,
Marvelous creativity in this fun poem of the story of "Poppin' Fresh."
So many of the icons of the past have met this fate
One morning they simply could not to rise
or different tastes and attitudes led to their demise
And In Australia, it's just one more tale of a stale-mate
Love the perfect rhymes and meter.
Here's to Poppin'
Robert
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thank you so much, Robert, for the wonderful review. I was inspired to put into poetic form the joke/story of the Obituary of the Pillsbury Doughboy written by unknown author several years ago, although never got around to putting the poem together until just a couple of weeks ago. I'm so happy that you enjoyed my poetic interpretation. Thank you again and have a wonderful evening!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this story in a poem contest entry. It's adorable to read and very creative. I remember all of those poppin fresh treats. The rhyming scheme is very good. I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thank you for sharing this story in a poem contest entry. It's adorable to read and very creative. I remember all of those poppin fresh treats. The rhyming scheme is very good. I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thanks so much, Barbara, for a great review. I'm so happy you enjoyed my poetic take on the story/joke on The Obituary of the Pillsbury Doughboy. It was written several years ago (author unknown) and I'd always thought it would be really fun to put it into poetic form. I'm so happy you enjoyed! Thanks again and have a wonderful evening!
Comment from teafor2
Mimi, what a great nonsensical and humorous "...story in a poem." Lots
of iconic slogans and master chefs from the cuisine world intermingled
with poetics to create this this G-rated fun read. Thanks for sharing and
good luck in the contest. teafor2
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Mimi, what a great nonsensical and humorous "...story in a poem." Lots
of iconic slogans and master chefs from the cuisine world intermingled
with poetics to create this this G-rated fun read. Thanks for sharing and
good luck in the contest. teafor2
Comment Written 28-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thanks so much for the great review, Teafor2. I was actually inspired by the original, funny short story (Obituary of the Pillsbury Doughboy) and always wanted to turn it into poetry form. I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks again and have a great day!
Comment from Chrissy710
Hi Mimi And yes you did a great attempt well constructed and fun to knead oops read
I enjoyed the way you tied sll the different pastries etc into your story This should rise to the top good luck
Cheers Chris
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Hi Mimi And yes you did a great attempt well constructed and fun to knead oops read
I enjoyed the way you tied sll the different pastries etc into your story This should rise to the top good luck
Cheers Chris
Comment Written 28-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Thank you so very much Chris for the wonderful review! I'm so happy you enjoyed my poetic take on an old story. Thank you again and have a lovely day!
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is a clever post and I loved the jaunty metre, the fine rhymes and the sentiments here. A jolly post for the contest and a winner for me, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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This is a clever post and I loved the jaunty metre, the fine rhymes and the sentiments here. A jolly post for the contest and a winner for me, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 28-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Hi, Dolly! Thank you so much for the lovely review! I've always wanted to put together a poetic version of this old Obituary listing for the Pillsbury Doughboy! I'm so happy that you enjoyed! Thank you again and have a beautiful day!
Comment from bob cullen
Again, I apologise for not having any sixes. This was so deserving of a maximum. It was rich in creativity, perhaps in parts a little overcooked, but it promised a taste of sheer delight. I'm left with one question. Do you do deliveries? If so, could you estimate how long it would take to deliver to Junee, Australia. And would it arrive still FRESH?
Brilliantly written. Perhaps you could deliver it personally. Jeanette, my wife will greet you at the door.
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Again, I apologise for not having any sixes. This was so deserving of a maximum. It was rich in creativity, perhaps in parts a little overcooked, but it promised a taste of sheer delight. I'm left with one question. Do you do deliveries? If so, could you estimate how long it would take to deliver to Junee, Australia. And would it arrive still FRESH?
Brilliantly written. Perhaps you could deliver it personally. Jeanette, my wife will greet you at the door.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Thank you so much, Bob, for the fun review! I was inspired to put into poetic form this old story of the Pillsbury Doughboy's Obituary. I've wanted to tackle this for some time now, and finally got around to completing it. I'm so happy that you enjoyed. Thanks again and have a wonderful evening!
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Did you previously write under another name, your photo looks familiar
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Hi, Bob - I've always written under the pen-name of Mimi Linny; however, I did just change my profile photo.
Comment from Julie Helms
Wonderful tribute to the Pillsbury doughboy. I think it included everything, except his politically correct weight loss when they trimmed his tummy down. Great job, weaving all those words and phrases together into a funny poem.
Julie
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reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Wonderful tribute to the Pillsbury doughboy. I think it included everything, except his politically correct weight loss when they trimmed his tummy down. Great job, weaving all those words and phrases together into a funny poem.
Julie
:-)
Comment Written 27-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
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Thanks so much, Julie, for the great review. So happy you enjoyed... As mentioned in the comments below the poem, I was inspired by the original short story on the obituary of the Pillsbury Doughboy (from many years ago). I ran across the story a couple of weeks ago and decided it was time to give it that old "poetic" try! LOL! I'm so happy you enjoyed! Thank you again and have a wonderful evening!
