6.01.2012

June 1, 2012

White Dog, The Other White Dog, Another White Dog, Yet Another White Dog, and Oh! Another White Dog wish everyone a VERY happy National Donut Day. We encourage you to celebrate with a tasty plain cake...or vanilla frosted with sprinkles...or a lemon blueberry...or a French glazed bit of heaven.

(Still Another White Dog is still too much under the weather to be enjoying much food but the new medication shows some sight promise that tonight MIGHT be cough-free...paws crossed. )

According to Wikipedia:
National Doughnut Day is on the first Friday of June each year, succeeding the Doughnut Day event created by The Salvation Army  in 1938 to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.  The holiday celebrates the doughnut (a.k.a. "donut") — an edible, torus-shaped piece of dough which is deep-fried and sweetened. Many American doughnut stores offer free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day.

Chris Parry from the Vancouver Sun noted in a satirical column that some Canadians are envious of this U.S. holiday

National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fund raiser for Chicago’s The Salvation Army. Their goal was to help the needy during the Great Depression, and to honor The Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.

Soon after the US entrance into World War I in 1917, The Salvation Army sent a fact-finding mission to France. The mission concluded that the needs of US enlisted men could be met by canteens/social centers termed "huts" that could serve baked goods, provide writing supplies and stamps, and provide a clothes-mending service. Typically, six staff members per hut would include four female volunteers who could "mother" the boys. These huts were established by The Salvation Army in the United States near army training centers.

About 250 The Salvation Army volunteers went to France. Because of the difficulties of providing freshly baked goods from huts established in abandoned buildings near to the front lines, two of The Salvation Army volunteers came up with the idea of providing doughnuts. These are reported to have been an "instant hit", and "soon many soldiers were visiting The Salvation Army huts". Margaret Sheldon wrote of one busy day "Today I made 22 pies, 300 doughnuts, 700 cups of coffee."

According to The White Dog Army:
National Donut Day is a delicious excuse to indulge in a treat not usually found in our house. And when it follows a veal scallopini dinner, the WDA agrees there is no better dessert with coffee muy au lait!

9 comments:

Dachshund Nola said...

I'm getting a donut tomorrow! I hope Puff feels better soon
Nola

Teddy Bear said...

Yummy, yummy, and more yummy. We didn't even know it was National Donut Day. You luckies!!!:)

Love,
Teddy Bear & Sierra

haopee said...

We need to go on a doughnut week rather than just a day.

Yesterday I declared National Ice Cream day at our home but I didn't give the dogs any so instead I gave them a piece of cocktail hotdog to celebrate.

I hope Puff gets better soon too!

Huggies and Cheese,

Haopee

Brian's Home Blog said...

Darn, I missed it! Purrs to you sweet Puff, I hope you are feeling all better really soon.

Random Felines said...

mom says - drat, she missed it. she may have to celebrate a day late. :)

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

Enjoy my friends and I am so glad to hear there is some improvement for Puff. Get well soon sweety. Hugs GJ xx

TimberLove said...

Donuts all around wooo wooooo!

RA, Isis & NanĂ¼k

Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and Mom said...

Donuts...Donuts...Did some buddies say DONUTS? I'll take about 87 of 'em!

Sally Ann and Andy said...

I love the last picture. Wow, so much white fluff. I'll come over and eat donuts with y'all any day. I live in a world of me and my beloved black and tan sister. I've never meet another Eskie in dog except for my doggie Mommy and doggie siblings.
Andy