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Help the Clinton Patch Celebrate National Donut Day

Today is National Donut (or doughnut) Day!

That’s right. The first Friday in June is the day that America sets aside not only to eat dozens of delicious donuts, but to honor the donut, as well.

And lest you think this is some frivolous holiday dreamed up by bored Patch editors somewhere, Wikipedia explains that National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a way to raise funds for the Chicago Salvation Army, which was helping people in need during the Great Depression. The day also honored the Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.

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According to Wikipedia, the Salvation Army decided that baked goods could be provided inside huts, where soldiers could also get writing supplies and stamps, and find a clothes-mending service. There were six staffers per hut, including four women who could “mother” the soldiers.

About 250 Salvation Army volunteers went to France to get the hut system going, but because it was so hard to provide fresh baked goods, two Salvation Army workers came up with the idea of donuts.

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On another note, in celebration of National Donut Day, participating U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants will offer guests a free donut with any beverage purchase.

And so, in the spirit of National Donut Day, the Clinton Patch invites you to write a haiku about the donut!

At its most basic (which is fine for our purposes), a haiku is a three-line poem in 17 syllables – five in the first line, seven in the second, five in the third.

So here is one:

Delicious donut

Tasty but so full of fat

I have such sweet dreams                                                                  


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