{"id":22216,"date":"2016-06-03T09:20:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T16:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=22216"},"modified":"2016-06-03T09:20:23","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T16:20:23","slug":"friday-fun-celebrate-a-holey-holiday-w-freebies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/03\/friday-fun-celebrate-a-holey-holiday-w-freebies\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun: Celebrate a \u201cHoley\u201d Holiday \u2013 w\/ FREEBIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today – the first Friday in June … and EVERY first Friday in June since 1938<\/em> –has been designated as “National Doughnut (or Donut) Day”<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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In spite of a common misconception, it was NOT Homer Simpson<\/strong> who was responsible for creating this “Holey” Holiday<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Since we’re in the middle of a raucous election season, a burning historical and political question that I’ve wondered about that maybe you could answer: Was Pres. Kennedy<\/strong> really saying he was a popular type of donut when he famously declared, “Ich bin ein Berliner”<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

So if you, like Pres. Kennedy, want to carry on the tradition of pledging yourself to donut-zealotry, today is your day – and with good historic and patriotic reason! <\/p>\n

It was soon after our entrance into WWI that the Salvation Army sent a fact-finding group to France to learn how they could best serve the morale needs of our soldiers.  It was their conclusion that setting up canteens called “huts” would fill the bill for helping with morale.<\/p>\n

It soon became evident that their original hopes of providing “home-cooked meals” was beyond their scope – but two Salvation Army volunteers (Ensign Margaret Sheldon<\/strong> and Adjutant Helen Purviance<\/strong>) came up with the idea of serving doughnuts.  In fact they even sometimes would use the helmets of the soldiers to heat the oil used to fry the doughnuts<\/a>.  (Yeah, I, too, wondered if that is where the term “doughboys”<\/strong><\/em> came from in referring to infantrymen – but "doughboys" origin has a decidedly longer history<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

There were about 250 Salvation Army volunteers on the front lines during WWI serving up the treats, and it wasn’t long before these women were referred to as “Doughnut Dollies”<\/em><\/strong>.  And when boosting the morale of the guys in WWII was largely taken over by the Red Cross, they too were called “Doughnut Dollies”<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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But it wasn’t until the depths of the Depression in 1938 that the Chicago Salvation Army, in order to raise funds for the needy as well as to honor the women who served on the frontlines in WWI, created the first “National Doughnut\/Donut Day”<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And if you’re wondering how cops are so commonly associated with donuts, there’s a good reason.  Back in the 1940s, policemen working the graveyard shift had few options for grabbing a quick bite while on their beats.  Donut stores famously start working very, very early to be ready for the morning rush – so it was convenient for cops to stop in and grab a cruller and a cup of Joe.<\/p>\n

Some police units have embraced the tradition.  Police in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>climb up on the rooftop of their local Dunkin’ Donut shop every year to help raise money for the kids of Special Olympics<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

And another police outfit in Michigan actually pooled their money to buy a struggling donut store, expanded it and turned it into Cops and Doughnuts<\/em><\/strong>.  So while you’re munching on one of their “Misdemeanor Weiners”<\/em><\/strong> you can buy one of their “Don’t Glaze Me, Bro”<\/em><\/strong> T-shirts.<\/p>\n

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If you want to get the old salivary glands a-churning, here’s a gallery from “USA Today”<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>guaranteed to get a gourmand like you drooling.<\/p>\n

And if you’re wanting to score a FREE DONUT<\/strong><\/em><\/u>, try one (or more) of these today – or maybe one from a local favorite in your neighborhood:<\/p>\n

Dunkin’ Donuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunkinDonuts\/status\/738368858344415232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Krispy Kreme<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/krispykreme\/status\/733655676187250688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Giant Eagle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiantEagle\/status\/738382672096067584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Duck Donuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuckDonuts\/status\/736239756187701248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Lamar’s Donuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.lamars.com\/salvationarmy\/<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, and whether by coincidence or design, the American Heart Association <\/strong><\/em>and Red Cross <\/strong><\/em>have designated the first week in June as “CPR Awareness Week”<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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