Giant doughnut unveiled in Canterbury
Jul 15, 2007 11:57 AM
Just what will happen to an oversize pastry in Canterbury is not yet clear.
A giant dooughnut has put the icing on the small town of Springfield's celebrations, ahead of the release of The Simpsons movie, set in the fictional US town of Springfield.
The town of Springfield is celebrating sharing its name with the town made famous by The Simpsons, ahead of the release of the movie version of the TV cartoon.
But the Springfield Township Committee Chairman Williams Townshend says the dooughnut's days are numbered.
He says a resource consent allows the dooughnut to stay in the precinct for two months only.
Townshend says the dooughnut was made locally, but those hoping for a piece will be disappointed.
He says it is definitely not edible.
An oversized delight has been erected in the small town of Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand, as part of the 20th Century Fox massive worldwide marketing campaign for ''The Simpsons Movie''.

The giant, pink frosted doughnut was made locally, and the locals are celebrating the fact that their town shares a name with the fictional town of Springfield in the hit Fox cartoon series.

The series screens on both TV3 and Sky 1 locally, with the movie set for release nationwide on July 26, 2007. However, the movie will not be screened locally, with residents having to travel to Christchurch to watch the movie.

Springfield Township Committee chairman William Townshend says not to get too excited about the piece as it only has a resource consent that allows it to be erected for two months. He also said those hoping for a piece would be disappointed. "It is definitely not edible."

Ainslie Burton, spokesperson for the visitor information centre, says the doughnut will be hard to miss.

An estimated 3,000 people attended today's unveiling at midday (NZST), Springfield's 2001 population was 219.