Every first Friday in June,
doughnut (donut) lovers all rise to celebrate a wonderful circle of
sweet, doughy goodness that has a day set aside for holey honor. The
day was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and
women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. A
military doctor, Morgan Pett was sent to a military base and, on his
way he stopped at a bakery and picked up 8 dozen doughnuts to give
to the wounded soldiers. During the Second World War, Red Cross
Volunteers also distributed doughnuts.
Three more less well known doughnut holidays are International
Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day, June 8; National Cream-Filled Doughnut
Day, September 14; and Buy A Doughnut Day, October 30.
Stop by your favorite donut shop today as many American doughnut
stores offer free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day.
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