National Doughnut facts
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Today (6/5) is National Doughnut Day which was created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In recognition Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and other shops are offering free donuts today.
how many national doughnut days are there?
National Doughnut Day is June 5th. It was established to celebrate the Salvation Army donut bakers who made donuts for the soldiers during World War I.
What happens on national doughnut day?
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what is national doughnut day?
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Donut is just the shortened word for doughnut. The spelling of both words is correct, and National Donut Day is also spelled National Doughnut Day depending on who writes it.
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Other donut day holidays include International Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day on June 8th, Buy a Doughnut Day on October 30th, and National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day on September 14th.
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During World War II volunteers from the Red Cross distributed donuts to soldiers and were also referred to as "Doughnut Dollies".
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National Doughnut Day was started as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army.
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There is a National Doughnut Day where many doughnut shops like Krispy Kreme will give out free doughnuts
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In WWI women would hand out doughnuts to servicemen and in honor them the Salvation Army started National Doughnut Day on June 3 as a fundraiser and it stuck. You can celebrate with free doughnuts today at Krispy Kreme
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On national doughnut day - that doughnuts come from Dutch "dough knots" and the modern donut was invented by New England sea captain Mason Crockett Gregory who impaled them on the spokes of his wheel while he steered the ship, and whose mother made them a smashing success.
