It's the old way of cooking. They'll probably build a pyre over him.

>I'd've though he'd've been cremated (or at least put in the oven) rather than buried :-)
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>Nice one.
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>>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 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
>>business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not a
>>very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked items.
>>Despite being a little flakey at times, he still was a crusty man and
>>was considered a positive roll model for millions.
>>
>>Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, three children: John Dough,
>>Jane Dough and Dosey 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,  take time to pass it on
>>and share that smile with someone who may be having a crummy day and
>>kneads a lift.