doughboy
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Boldúman –a German doughboy with Catalan flair, ridiculous and adorable– is one of Barcelona’s best stories, seldom heard beyond its borders.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
Charlie Chaplin’s 1918 short “Shoulder Arms” featured a clumsy doughboy rescuing a French girl while on a secret mission; King Vidor’s 1925 epic “The Big Parade” braided battle scenes and courtship rituals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
The country’s vaccine mascot, Zé Gotinha — he looks like the Pillsbury doughboy on a diet — is an ever-present figure.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2021
Unshaped, it resembles a doughboy helmet that American soldiers wore in World War I.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 11, 2018
The Y. M. C. A. was dealing with the doughboy when he was on his own time.
From Our Army at the Front by Heywood Broun
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