June 1st is National Donut Day this year. You might think of Homer, but I think of Homer Price. He was the first Homer to enjoy donuts. Here is a hard to find short movie of Homer Price’s love for donuts.
Did you know that National Donut Day began as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army in 1938? It is celebrated annually on the first Friday of June, and honors all the female volunteers who served donuts to soldiers behind the front lines during World War I.
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