No time left to make the donuts

Unless you grew up around a Dunkin' Donuts, you probably never get the joke when in the early morning people mutter, "Time to make the donuts", made infamous by actor Michael Vale in countless commercial spots for the donut chain.

Vale died Christmas Eve, perhaps ironically, of diabetes.

CNN.com - 'Time to make the doughnuts' actor dies - Dec 27, 2005

On a side note, two weeks ago Franklin Avenue speculated that Dunkin' Donuts may be returning to Southern California...