Happy National Donut Day!

November 5 is the most delicious day of the year.

November 5 is National Donut Day.

But wait. Wasn’t there already a National Donut Day in June?

There sure was.

The first Friday in June is the original National Donut Day, based on a tradition dating back to World War I. The Salvation Army sent women to the battlefield, where they fried donuts in soldier’s helmets — hence the term doughboy?

A lovely story, and one certainly worth celebrating.

Then why is November 5 also called National Donut Day? Short answer: *shrugs* We just don’t know.

References to a November donut day trace back to the 1930’s, and the date is close(ish) to Veteran’s Day, November 11, so there may be a tie-in there.

But in the end, what does it matter? Donuts are worth celebrating twice a year. So go buy yourself a dozen and celebrate.

Here’s a very short story in celebration of the day.

Connections

I ducked into the empty donut shop.

“Two double chocolates,” I said, slipping off my wet coat. “And two coffees. Black.”

From behind the counter, she smiled.

“Two?” she asked. “Who’s the second one for?”

I slid onto my favorite stool.

“You.”

And finally, while you’re washing down your donut with a piping hot cup of coffee, you can play this song.

Mmmm. Tasty.