National Doughnut Day is a day of appreciation for Salvation Army volunteers who distributed doughnuts to servicemen during the first world war.
Doughnuts are fried circular pieces of dough that are usually topped with sugar syrups, chocolate, nuts and other flavorings (just in case you didn’t know . . . wink!).
Here is Hattingdon’s millinery inspired nod to the doughnut. How cool. We named the design Dee Dee.
National Doughnut Day is celebrated on the first Friday in June, and on November 5th. Why two National Doughnut days and which is the real one?
Turns out they’re both valid holidays honoring the sweet treat. While both are official National Doughnut Days, many people consider the June date to be the original.
Spelling: By the way, the more traditional spelling is doughnut. However, both doughnut and donut are pervasive in American English.
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Hey. Did you know . . . ? In the Second World War, Red Cross Volunteers also distributed doughnuts, and it became routine to refer to the Red Cross girls as ‘Doughnut Dollies’.
See you again in November!
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