Today is DONUT/DOUGHNUT DAY!!
DID YOU KNOW? Doughnut Day was “created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.”
It’s true!
“Doughnut Dollies were women volunteers of the Salvation Army, who traveled to France in 1918 to support US soldiers.”
Red Cross Clubmobile Girl Katherine Spaatz serving doughnuts.
photo by Bob Landry—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Read more about Doughnut Dollies and Doughnut Day over at TIME.
Happy Donut Day!! I bet I know how you’ll celebrate! 😉 Have a HOLE lot of FUN!