No wonder so many Americans are overweight. We anthropomorphize way too many food brands. Along the same lines as this is something I heard on the Radio many years ago. Geechy Guy was being interviewed about a trip he took to Hawaii. He told a story about how he went to visit the statue of Captain Cook, the man who "discovered" the Hawaiian Islands. Of course, as the story goes, the natives eventually killed him. A statue was commissioned and placed on the beach he and his crew landed on to commemorate his discovery of the islands and in his memory. What most people don't know, he continued, is that Captain Crunch, who was actually a real person, discovered the inspiration for crunch berries on the same island that Captain Cook had discovered so many years before. There is also a statue to commemorate that historice event. Unfortunately for Captain Crunch he ran afoul of the same natives that took the life of Captain Cook and they killed him as well. Turns out they were cereal killers. J.T. Shyman <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of Brian Gillock Sent: Fri 4/25/2008 5:23 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: OT - Humor ** Okay, this is probably a little cheesy, but in light of the today's Rant, I thought maybe some of us could use a little levity. Some of us may even knead it. SAD NEWS... 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, theCalifornia Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site 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. If this made you smile for even a brief second, please rise to the occasion and take time to pass it on and share that smile with someone else who may be having a crumby day and kneads it. __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
