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The Sweet History of National Doughnut Day
Get ready to treat yourself because June 5 is National Doughnut Day! Contrary to popular belief, National Doughnut Day wasn’t created as an excuse for Americans to eat more doughnuts. The celebration was actually started by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor “Doughnut Lassies,” the women who served doughnuts to soldiers on the front lines during World War I. The Salvation Army still celebrates National Doughnut Day by delivering doughnuts to veterans across the country. The earliest version of the doughnut is believed to have come to North America with Dutch settlers in the 17th century. The Dutch brought with them balls of fried, sweetened dough called olykoeks , which translates to “oily cakes.” Though they were tasty, we don’t think many people would be eager to pick up a dozen oily cakes for the office. According to Smithsonian Magazine, the word “doughnut” was coined in the 19th century by a woman named Elizabeth Gregory. Her son, Handon Gregory, was a New England ship captain. She began making deep-fried dough treats with nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon rind for her son and his crew. She would put hazelnuts or walnuts in the center of the pastry where the dough might not cook through, so she called her creation “doughnuts.”
though the exact reason is unclear. Some say it was to use fewer ingredients, while others suggest he created the hole by
accident after skewering the pastry on the spokes of the ship’s wheel when he needed to steer with both hands during a storm. Whatever the reason, that hole is still part of a classic doughnut to this day. There are lots of ways to celebrate National Doughnut Day. Recognize the history of the holiday by donating to the Salvation Army or by sending a box of doughnuts to a veteran in your life. You can also order from your favorite local doughnut shop or fry up some homemade doughnuts with your family. There’s a pretty great recipe at SallysBakingAddiction.com/how-to- make-homemade-glazed-doughnuts.
Handon Gregory also gets some credit for making doughnuts recognizable: He was the one who first put the hole in the doughnuts,
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On Eddie Abell EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Sometimes, a person and a job just click. At least, that’s the case for Eddie Abell, one of Pop-a-Lock’s car door unlocking techs in Louisville. For over 18 years now, on and off, Eddie has spent his days ripping and running all over the city helping people get back in their cars — and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Initially, Eddie was going to try to be an electrician, but he changed his mind after his brother started working at Pop-a-Lock and encouraged him to work here as well. It turned out to be the perfect fit. Instead of sitting in an office all day, Eddie prefers being out around town, in the sun, meeting and working with the people of Louisville.
When he’s not out driving around the city, Eddie spends every spare moment he has with his three daughters.
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