THIS year, Doughnut Day falls on Friday 6th June.
Since 1938, the first Friday in June has been recognised as National Doughnut Day.
This started in the United States but has since been celebrated elsewhere as well.
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The day has a surprising origin.
In 1917, the Salvation Army began providing spiritual and emotional support for US soldiers during World War One.
Female volunteers travelled to France and set up small stations near the front lines. They provided clothes, supplies and food, including baked goods.
The story goes that due to limited supplies and tight conditions in the makeshift huts that they used for bases, the volunteers began frying the doughnuts in soldiers’ helmets.
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They came to be known as the Doughnut Girls or Doughnut Lassies.
An estimated 150 donuts were served on the first day. However, by the time their operation was fully established, it is said that between 2500 and 9000 doughnuts were handed out daily.
To recognise the efforts of these volunteers and the difference that their work made to the soldiers’ morale, the first National Donut Day was held in Chicago in 1938.
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Now let’s see how the world of fried snacks has progressed since then. Remember, doughnut try these at home!
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Doughnut World Records
This glazed delight continues to inspire people, with many world records now featuring the circular sweet treat.
Here is Sun Bingo‘s roundup of some jammy people who got their names into the history books thanks to their love of doughnuts.
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In 2015, Nestor’s Bakery in Canada rolled out a victory when they made a 5.84m doughnut.
The record attempt had a sweet reason behind it, with funds raised put towards building a new local school.
- Most jam doughnuts eaten in three minutes
Ever challenged yourself or a friend to eat a sugary doughnut without licking your lips?
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That was one of the requirements for Leah Shutkever from the United Kingdom when she entered the Guinness World Records book on 16th May 2020. Leah managed to eat 10 jam doughnuts.
According to Guinness World Records, the largest filled doughnut was made in 1993 by Donato’s Bakery, Hemstrought’s Bakeries and WKLL-FM radio in the United States.
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It weighed just under 1696kg. It was a jelly doughnut, measuring 4.87m in diametre and 40.6cm in height.
- Fastest time to eat six glazed doughnuts
In Texas, USA, Ethan Vidrine became the record holder for this title with an impressive time of 2:09. It begs the question whether this comes close to the time that a certain yellow nuclear safety inspector could get through six d’oh-nuts.
Donut King / MS Queenland in Australia rose to fame with their 2024 doughnut wall, which held a total of 5165 fried treats.
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Katrina Vasey – Bingo Editor, The Sun
After graduating from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature, Katrina Vasey worked as a Content Editor for Law Business Research’s publication the International Law Office. Katrina joined The Sun in 2022 as the Bingo Editor, covering the four gaming platforms: Sun Bingo, Fabulous Bingo, Sun Vegas and Fabulous Vegas.
