🎉🍩 National Donut Day: Because Nothing Says 'Thank You for Your Service' Like Fried Dough and Frosting 🍩🎖️
Ah yes, National Donut Day —that glorious annual excuse to shove a jelly-filled pastry into your face without shame. But before you chalk it up as just another sugar-coated marketing gimmick (looking at you, Pumpkin Spice Everything Season), allow us to drop a truth bomb glazed in history. 💣🇺🇸 That’s right. National Donut Day , observed on the first Friday of June , is more than just a reason to pretend donuts are breakfast. It was actually established in 1938 by The Salvation Army to honor the "Donut Lassies" and "Donut Girls" —badass women who traveled all the way to France during WWI to serve fresh donuts (and some serious morale) to U.S. soldiers on the frontlines. 💪💋🍩 Yep, these women braved war zones armed with hot oil, rolling pins, and enough sass to power an entire battalion. Take that, Pinterest bakers. What’s Happening This Year? 🪖 The Salvation Army is keeping tradition alive by distributing donuts to veterans and hosting events across the...
