>> Veteran Pillsbury spokesman Pop N Fresh died yesterday of a severe
yeast
>>infection. He was 71.
>>
>> Fresh was buried in one of the largest funeral ceremonies in
recent years.
>> Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the
>>California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, and the Hostess
Twinkies.
>>
>> The graveside was piled with flours as longtime
friend Aunt Jemima
>>delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as a man who "never knew how
much he
>>was kneaded."
>>
>> Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was
filled with
>>many turnovers.
>>
>> He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his
dough on
>>half-baked schemes. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll
model
>>for millions.
>>
>> Fresh is survived by his second wife, They have two children and one in
the oven.
>>The funeral was held at 2:25 for 20 minutes.