National Doughnut Day

National Doughnut Day is actually a holiday, and a good one at that! It is observed on the first Friday of every June, and usually, free doughnuts can be had.

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Fla. doctor fired over 'doughnutsdeath' sign

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Dr. Jason Newsom railed against burgers, french fries, fried chicken and sweet tea in his campaign to promote better eating in a part of the country known as the Redneck Riviera. He might still be leading the charge if he had only left the doughnuts alone. A 38-year-old former Army doctor who served in Iraq, Newsom returned home to Panama City a few years ago to run the Bay County Health Department and launched a one-man war on obesity by posting sardonic warnings on an electronic sign outside: "Sweet Tea Liquid Sugar." "Hamburger Spare Tire." "French Fries Thunder Thighs." He also called out KFC ... Read Full Story

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Krispy Kreme Launches Mini Donuts with a MINI Cooper Sweepstakes

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Two things we love: Krispy Kreme donuts fresh out of the machine, and Mini Cooper cars for zooming around. They are two fun little things that prove the old adage which says "Good things come in small packages." Well, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' latest introduction, the mini doughnut, improves on that adage, changing it to "really good things come in really small packages"! To prove it, Krispy Kreme is celebratingthe launch of its new mini donuts with a sweepstakes that offers customers the opportunity to win a free car and drive away in their very own Mini Cooper! Krispy Kreme's new tasty mini treats are ... Read Full Story

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National Doughnut Day 2009 - Get ‘Em While They’re Hot!

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Today is National Doughnut Day 2009…mmm free doughnuts! The Salvation Army came up with the holiday in 1917 to boost the morale of troops fighting in WWI. It is always celebrated on the first Friday in June. Back in the day, these doughnuts were fried in oil using an American soldier’s metal helmet. Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme outlets both are commemorating the holiday by giving out free doughnuts. To get your freebee at Dunkin’ Donuts, you’ll need to buy a drink. At Krispy Kreme, there are no strings attached. If you just can’t get enough doughnuts, you can also get a $250 Dunkin ... Read Full Story

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Free Donuts: National Donut Day!

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From: waitingonthenewmoon.wordpress.com

Free Donuts Free Donuts in NYC More Free Donuts Stuff you face Krispy Kreme Dunkin’ Donuts First the Universal Dieting tips: There is no minimum daily requirement for refined sugar Drink 8 glass of water per day Stop drinking soda pop Now on the to festivities: Imagine a diet that consisted largely of vinegar. Or a diet where you could eat as much food as you wanted, but not the kind of food you like. Read them and weep: Twenty Dieting Tips Eat as Much as You like and Still Lose Weight Delicious Monster Diet Lose Toxic Fat Tea Diet Sugar in your Gas ... Read Full Story

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The doughnut burger....yes I'd eat it :-)

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Craz-E Burger: Americans embrace 1,500 calorie doughnut burger Calorie-comfortable Americans have found the perfect rejoinder to the healthy eating lobby - the doughnut burger. By Tom Leonard in New York Published: 10:08PM BST 06 Oct 2009 a bacon cheeseburger between a split and grilled glazed donut Photo: STEPHEN DUNN/COURANT Consisting of a bacon cheeseburger with a buttered, grilled and glazed doughnut standing in for a bun, the Craz-E Burger puts such fatty delights as the deep-fried Mars bar in the shade. Its 1,500 calories of sugar and saturated fat did not stop it from becoming a huge hit at a major fair in Massachusetts. ... Read Full Story

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Krispy Kreme returns to Northwest Valley

Doughnut Dan delivers more than doughnuts with his new 7,611-square-foot factory-style Krispy Kreme store, set to open Tuesday and located just south of 83d Avenue and Bell Road. In addition to being a doughnut lover’s dream complete with a new...

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Mmm … Doughnuts! National Doughnut Day

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Man arrested after doughnut shop employees become suspicious

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Quote of the Day: Shep Smith on the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Cheeseburger

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Doughnut Cheeseburger

Seinberg sent this:Craz-E Burger: Americans Embrace 1,500 Calorie Doughnut Burger"Consisting of a bacon cheeseburger with a buttered, grilled and glazed doughnut standing in for a bun ... Its 1,500 calories of sugar and saturated fat did not stop it from becoming a huge hit at a major fair in Massachusetts ... Visitors bought around 1,000 Craz-E burgers each day of the fair's 17-day run."17,000 of these consumed in 17 days, at one fair. That...

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