Step aside, McCain and Obama, for a real celebrity: The Pillsbury Doughboy is coming to North Carolina.
According to a press release we got yesterday, the ticklish baking icon will be campaigning in Asheville on July 25-27, encouraging people to nominate Cake, Brownies, Frosting or Quick Bread as America’s Favorite Dessert. For more information, you should check out www.pillsburybaking.com/campaign.
In the meantime, I’ll enjoy the box of brownie mix that came with the press kit. Poke the doughboy’s tummy for me, k?
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2008.
