šŸ© The BEST day: National Donut Day!

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Well, after honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day in various and somber ways yesterday (D-DAY: THE UNHEARD TAPES is not to be missed, fellow #historynerds), this thread is a real TREAT! :wink::grin:

:camera_flash: If you grab any donuts today on the 86th Annual National Donut Dayā€“free, special, or otherwiseā€“post a pic so we can drool over your bounty! And shout out your favorite local/regional donut shops while youā€™re at it.

National/larger regional deals and freebies reported below:

  • 7-Eleven
  • Caseyā€™s
  • Duck Donuts
  • Dunkinā€™
  • Dutch Bros
  • Krispy Kreme
  • ā– ā– ā–  & Go
  • Sheetz
  • Shipleys
  • Taco Johnā€™s
  • Tim Hortonā€™s
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Cholesterolā€¦
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Donā€™t look @HobbesIsMyTiger but Iā€™m starting brunch earlyā€¦plain and chocolate iced from a local shop (they were covered up!) and, yes, an Egg McMuffin.

Sorry folks, but itā€™s Friday of my birthday week AND summer so Imma pick at this all morning without shame :woman_shrugging:

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Happy birthday!

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That should take no more than 10 minutes to chow down. Go get more to put a topping on the celebration.

These are a few from my favorite truck stop where we ate last night.

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Iā€™m partial to those chocolate long johns at the top left.

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Apple fritter, bear claw, or glazed old fashioned are my top options.

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Happy Birthday! :doughnut: :doughnut: :tada:

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From a popular local donut shop. (They have plain donuts too).
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Mmmmm Donutsā€¦ Happy Birthday btw :smiley:

I canā€™t be the only one out there who just loves a French crullerā€¦

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one small ā€œclaim to fameā€, I have is that

In the early 70ā€™s when I was 14 or so, I worked at the Big Donut ( now the ā€œfamousā€ Randys Donut ).

Got up at 5, rode my bike 3 miles, and well made donuts.
Why they would hire me? Probably cheap labor, as I did not bring much to the table !!

Back then, I do remember, it was not very busy at all, but today, it is crazy.

Now, it seems that, no matter the time of day, the line to order snakes around the block.

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LOL my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach, I only finished the chocolate iced and half the Egg Mc! :woman_facepalming: But enjoyed every bite and will eat the plain soon!

@Racing_Stripes those look amazing! :drooling_face:

My actual favorite donut is fudge-iced creme-filled from Dunkin or Krispy Kreme, but today the local shop was on my route. And I do love a warm plain glazed from KK any timeā€¦

Thanks all for the birthday wishes! Iā€™m older than Iā€™ve ever been :wink:

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Happens to the best of us. :wink:

Happy Birthday!!

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Mrs. Johnson went to our church when I was a wee lad 50 years ago. Still going strong with long since new owners but still has a loyal customer base. Best breakfast taco shop next door too.

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I need Mrs Johnsonā€™s new owners to make a ā€œMost Likedā€ donut hole sampler of plain, blueberry, and crueler :grin: and then ship it same day

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@papy You may also want to consider the amazing donuts in the photo that you liked:

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Some special folks and I pride ourselves in getting all the thumps precisely right on this at every TMBG concert we have attended, together or separately. And there have been many.

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I passionately consider ALL donuts, at all times!

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My day of no shame is next week, hopefully the chocolate iced custard filled Boston Cremes have been restocked by then.

Happy Birthday!

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