National Doughnut Day
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National Donut Day is on the first Friday of June each year. The holiday celebrates the doughnut (a.k.a "donut") — an edible, ring-shaped piece of dough which is deep-fried and sweetened. Many American doughnut stores offer free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day. In 2009, both independent doughnut shops[1] and large national franchises offered free doughnuts in the United States.[2][3][4]
[edit] History
National Donut Day began in 2009, though the reasons for its appearance remain unclear. National Doughnut Day should not be confused with Donut Day which began as a fund raiser for the Chicago Salvation Army [5]. Their goal was to help the needy during the Great Depression, and to honor the Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers behind the front lines in France.
[edit] Sources
- Holiday Insights : National Doughnut Day, or National Donut Day
- http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/bashas-celebrates-national-donut-day-june-5,846851.shtml Bashas' Celebrates National Donut Day, June 5], EarthTimes.com, Retrieved on 2009-06-04
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "National Doughnut Day". LaMar's Donuts & Coffee shop. http://www.lamars.com/donutday/index.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ Elina Shatkin. "Small Bits: Test Kitchen Tuesdays at Corkbar and National Doughnut Day" (in English). Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2009/06/national-doughnut-day-corkbar-test-kitchen-tuesdays.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ Chris Reidy, Globe staff. "Dunkin': Buy joe, get free Doughnut Day sinker" (in English). The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/06/dunkin_buy_joe.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ Lorraine Eaton. "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts - Free tomorrow!" (in English). The Virginian-Pilot: HamptonRoads.com. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/krispy-kreme-donuts-free-tomorrow. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ "Donut Day". Salvation Army Official website. http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_met.nsf/vw-search/773A5B0EB7DCA46086256FCE005F7180?opendocument. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
