Here is another one for the obscure holiday list. Actually, National Doughnut Day is a real holiday, and one that you can have fun with at home. You can even score some free donuts, too. Here is the real story behind the holiday, some ideas on how to celebrate it, and a list of places offering free donuts. In spite what you might think, National Doughnut Day did not start out as a promotion to advertise donuts. Instead its origins go back to World War I. During the war, Salvation Army volunteers provided doughnut to soldiers. The volunteers often cooked … Continue reading →