Each year on the first Friday in June, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day. This food holiday celebrates the delicious doughnut and honors the Salvation Army Lassies. In case you didn’t know, the Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.
Give a toast (and coffee) to Captain Hanson Gregory, inventor of the donut hole. Breakfast cakes were fried, and greasy in the middle until he increased the surface area by allegedly sticking one cake on a spoke of his ship’s wheel. That is obvious nonsense but sounds better than what probably did happen (he stuck his finger through the center of the batter to make the hole.) There is a charming article about him on a site called Turtle Bunbury Histories, and a small statue of him holding a donut in the Smithsonian Institution.
blunebottle about 1 month ago
Look, Dave…my calendar (from DOLLARAMA) has Donut Day on June 4.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator about 1 month ago
Whatcha gonna do?
The Reader Premium Member about 1 month ago
It seems unfair to only get one day!
saylorgirl about 1 month ago
I love donuts, but my body doesn’t.
mpk94 about 1 month ago
NATIONAL DOUGHNUT (DONUT) DAY
Each year on the first Friday in June, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day. This food holiday celebrates the delicious doughnut and honors the Salvation Army Lassies. In case you didn’t know, the Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.
nancyb creator about 1 month ago
There is a donut shop in Toronto called COP DONUTS. I love the name.
P51Strega about 1 month ago
I like that they have holes in the middle; I know they’re not hiding anything.
backyardcowboy about 1 month ago
That’s the hole idea.
Dobie Premium Member about 1 month ago
Hmmm, I could use a big ol’ Homer Simpson about now. It would go good with m’ coffee.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 month ago
ladykat about 1 month ago
I’ll take a doughnut or two.
MichiganMitten about 1 month ago
On a Sunday?
Havel about 1 month ago
As my departed father would say now & again:
“As you go through life dear brother, let this be your goal:
Keep your eye upon the donut, and not upon the hole."
(Turns out it was from an ad he probably read/heard when he came over from Czechoslovakia at 17)
markkahler52 about 1 month ago
Love donuts but can’t seem to get out of the hole….
the lost wizard about 1 month ago
Mmmmmmmmmmm. Fried dough with sugary toppings. :)
wildlandwaters about 1 month ago
good gracious, Dave! are you like a chipmunk or sumthin’?? Lol!!
mindjob about 1 month ago
I’ll wait until they declare National Eclair Day
Howard'sMyHero about 1 month ago
Nom, Nom, Nom … I get it … Nom, Nom, Nom …!
byword84646 about 1 month ago
I “nom, nom, nomed” pizza slices yesterday.
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 1 month ago
“Donut go gentle into to that good night…” Dylan’s making a killing!
nancyb creator about 1 month ago
Give a toast (and coffee) to Captain Hanson Gregory, inventor of the donut hole. Breakfast cakes were fried, and greasy in the middle until he increased the surface area by allegedly sticking one cake on a spoke of his ship’s wheel. That is obvious nonsense but sounds better than what probably did happen (he stuck his finger through the center of the batter to make the hole.) There is a charming article about him on a site called Turtle Bunbury Histories, and a small statue of him holding a donut in the Smithsonian Institution.
PlatudimusAtom Premium Member about 1 month ago
Maybe the turnover isn’t as bad as everyone seems to think? • ᴗ –
MissyTiger about 1 month ago
I donut care.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 1 month ago
It took me a bit to get this one. I should be asleep by now. I’ll just turnover.