Free Doughnuts For Everyone!
June 4, 2010 11:55 AM Subscribe
Today is National Doughnut Day. The tradition began in 1938 as a way to honor women who served donuts to the troops. You may collect free doughnuts from both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts.
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Luckily the only Dunkin Donuts in Austin is a block from the biggest Krispy Kreme. It's double donut dinner for dirtdirt!
posted by dirtdirt at 11:58 AM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by dirtdirt at 11:58 AM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
from the dunkin' site"On June 5, Dunkin' Donuts stores to offer a free donut with the purchase of any beverage"
ya got tomorrow, oddman...
posted by HuronBob at 11:59 AM on June 4, 2010
ya got tomorrow, oddman...
posted by HuronBob at 11:59 AM on June 4, 2010
This would have been a great post in MN, if we had any participating donut store chains. We have neither big chain here.
posted by ZeusHumms at 12:01 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by ZeusHumms at 12:01 PM on June 4, 2010
This would have been a great post, in the morning.
Free donuts are a great post any time of the day IMHO.
posted by lampshade at 12:03 PM on June 4, 2010
Free donuts are a great post any time of the day IMHO.
posted by lampshade at 12:03 PM on June 4, 2010
I still can't figure out how this has become a holiday to celebrate donuts, rather than women or soldiers or people who help soldiers.
posted by bearwife at 12:04 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by bearwife at 12:04 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
I still can't figure out how this has become a holiday to celebrate donuts, rather than women or soldiers or people who help soldiers.
Look at the name.
posted by DU at 12:05 PM on June 4, 2010
Look at the name.
posted by DU at 12:05 PM on June 4, 2010
Luckily the only Dunkin Donuts in Austin is a block from the biggest Krispy Kreme. It's double donut dinner for dirtdirt!
Dude, if you're anywhere in the vicinity of Central Texas, it should be a crime to get a donut from anywhere other than the Lone Star Bakery. Round Rock Donuts >> Dunkin Donuts > Krispy Kreme.
posted by kmz at 12:08 PM on June 4, 2010
Dude, if you're anywhere in the vicinity of Central Texas, it should be a crime to get a donut from anywhere other than the Lone Star Bakery. Round Rock Donuts >> Dunkin Donuts > Krispy Kreme.
posted by kmz at 12:08 PM on June 4, 2010
"I still can't figure out how this has become a holiday to celebrate donuts, rather than women or soldiers or people who help soldiers."
Because it is illegal for a donut store to give away women (or soldiers for that matter)...
sheesh
posted by HuronBob at 12:08 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
Because it is illegal for a donut store to give away women (or soldiers for that matter)...
sheesh
posted by HuronBob at 12:08 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
I still can't figure out how this has become a holiday to celebrate donuts, rather than women or soldiers or people who help soldiers.
Look at the name.
You are right, DU. Poor title choice by the SA, particularly as the goal is fundraising, not feeding the eternal appetite for doughnuts.
posted by bearwife at 12:12 PM on June 4, 2010
Look at the name.
You are right, DU. Poor title choice by the SA, particularly as the goal is fundraising, not feeding the eternal appetite for doughnuts.
posted by bearwife at 12:12 PM on June 4, 2010
I still can't figure out how this has become a holiday to celebrate donuts, rather than ... soldiers or people who help soldiers.
They just had a holiday.
posted by Mayor Curley at 12:14 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
They just had a holiday.
posted by Mayor Curley at 12:14 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
Round Rock Donuts >> Dunkin Donuts > Krispy Kreme
Hey, Round Rocks are terrific, no argument, but as a transplanted New Englander a Dunkin Donut (especially now that Dunkin sells the "original" Mister Donut style donuts) is comfort greater than the sum of the donuts it's made of. And I don't need to take I35!
posted by dirtdirt at 12:15 PM on June 4, 2010
Hey, Round Rocks are terrific, no argument, but as a transplanted New Englander a Dunkin Donut (especially now that Dunkin sells the "original" Mister Donut style donuts) is comfort greater than the sum of the donuts it's made of. And I don't need to take I35!
posted by dirtdirt at 12:15 PM on June 4, 2010
This would have been a great post in MN, if we had any participating donut store chains. We have neither big chain here.
Well we ruined it by not frequenting our local (well. . . far-flung-suburban) Krispy Kreme. We brought this disappointment upon our selves.
posted by Think_Long at 12:16 PM on June 4, 2010
Well we ruined it by not frequenting our local (well. . . far-flung-suburban) Krispy Kreme. We brought this disappointment upon our selves.
posted by Think_Long at 12:16 PM on June 4, 2010
Sadly, Top Pot makes you buy a coffee to get a free doughnut.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:16 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:16 PM on June 4, 2010
Sadly, the Dunkin' Donuts on the campus of my employer only sells the coffee and not the donuts.
posted by emelenjr at 12:20 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by emelenjr at 12:20 PM on June 4, 2010
Almost forgot! Thanks! I just picked up my ring of butter and sugar.
posted by ignignokt at 12:27 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by ignignokt at 12:27 PM on June 4, 2010
Sadly, the Dunkin' Donuts on the campus of my employer only sells the coffee and not the donuts.
That's not sad; it's morally repugnant.
posted by FelliniBlank at 12:27 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
That's not sad; it's morally repugnant.
posted by FelliniBlank at 12:27 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
BRAINTREE, Mass.— The day before their final exam, the students at this town's only university were cramming for the grueling, eight-hour test. Julie Eringis had been at it for hours, but she still worried that her cake doughnuts might turn out too greasy on the big day. Allan Gunn had studied 18 hours a day for the past week, but he was nervous too...
posted by R. Mutt at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by R. Mutt at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010
Sadly, I just purchased, and then ate, a doughnut.
IT'S LIKE RAAAA-AAAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010 [6 favorites]
IT'S LIKE RAAAA-AAAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010 [6 favorites]
Sadly, the Dunkin' Donuts on the campus of my employer only sells the coffee and not the donuts.
what
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010
what
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:33 PM on June 4, 2010
I mean come on, that's like a Foot Locker that only sells socks
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:35 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:35 PM on June 4, 2010 [3 favorites]
IT'S LIKE RAAAA-AAAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
A FREEE-EEEE DOUGHNUT, BUT YOU'VE ALREADY PAAAIID
posted by Think_Long at 12:35 PM on June 4, 2010 [7 favorites]
A FREEE-EEEE DOUGHNUT, BUT YOU'VE ALREADY PAAAIID
posted by Think_Long at 12:35 PM on June 4, 2010 [7 favorites]
Top Pot is really good. Mighty O (check out the revolving donut display) is awesome, and is giving away free mini donuts until 5.
posted by bearwife at 12:36 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by bearwife at 12:36 PM on June 4, 2010
Today is National Doughnut Day.
Ok, fine. But just for the record, I hate driving on the spare tire, and I think it's stupid that they have set aside a day to commemorate it.
posted by quin at 12:39 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Ok, fine. But just for the record, I hate driving on the spare tire, and I think it's stupid that they have set aside a day to commemorate it.
posted by quin at 12:39 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Whenever I see Dunkin' Donuts anymore I read it in my head in an extremely gruff Bostonian accent of Da Fukin' Dunk
posted by wcfields at 12:42 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by wcfields at 12:42 PM on June 4, 2010
Dunkin' Donuts stores to offer a free donut with the purchase of any beverage"
So, not a free donut, then.
posted by tzikeh at 12:46 PM on June 4, 2010
So, not a free donut, then.
posted by tzikeh at 12:46 PM on June 4, 2010
No crullers?
Screw you, Dunkin' Donuts, screw you.
posted by madajb at 12:53 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
Screw you, Dunkin' Donuts, screw you.
posted by madajb at 12:53 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
Oh Dunkin Donuts, it's not "free" if I have to buy a drink to get it.
posted by mrs. taters at 12:59 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by mrs. taters at 12:59 PM on June 4, 2010
The girlfriend tells me that the Dunkin Donuts near her job only gave out a donut if you bought a drink. This is "free" for very small values of free.
And she missed it by minutes. Literally. She was on line when they said it was 11:30 and the "give away" was over.
I have a sneaking suspicion that Dunkin was not into the true spirit of Free Donut Day.
posted by Splunge at 1:02 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
And she missed it by minutes. Literally. She was on line when they said it was 11:30 and the "give away" was over.
I have a sneaking suspicion that Dunkin was not into the true spirit of Free Donut Day.
posted by Splunge at 1:02 PM on June 4, 2010 [2 favorites]
Round Rock Donuts >> Dunkin Donuts > Krispy Kreme
I'll have to try Round Rock, but I suspect you'll have to pry my Shipley's from my cold dead hands afterwards. Sadly, my feeling about Krispy Kremes is such that I'm not even considering sending my husband over to pick one up even though he works less than a mile from the Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. /donut snob
posted by immlass at 1:04 PM on June 4, 2010
I'll have to try Round Rock, but I suspect you'll have to pry my Shipley's from my cold dead hands afterwards. Sadly, my feeling about Krispy Kremes is such that I'm not even considering sending my husband over to pick one up even though he works less than a mile from the Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. /donut snob
posted by immlass at 1:04 PM on June 4, 2010
Hey so-called Austinites, did you forget about Ken's Donuts?
posted by swift at 1:12 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by swift at 1:12 PM on June 4, 2010
I believe that the only time to have a Krispy Kream donut is when they are fresh out of the donut machine. Otherwise, they are nothing special. Also, why do you think they have a Fresh Donuts sign that isn't always on?
posted by filthy light thief at 1:30 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by filthy light thief at 1:30 PM on June 4, 2010
Also, I have received a free donut for simply being there when they had rolled off the donut production line. For these reasons, I don't dislike Krispy Kreme.
posted by filthy light thief at 1:33 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by filthy light thief at 1:33 PM on June 4, 2010
Let's keep this Donut Day safe and happy for everyone, OK?
posted by dirtdirt at 1:36 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by dirtdirt at 1:36 PM on June 4, 2010
Hunh. We get a doughnut month up here. Roll-up-the-rim lasts all of March. Widely agreed to be one of the better social programs to come out of Tim Hortons (aka Doughnut Canada-Beignets Canada, the Crown Corporation in charge of the double-double).
posted by bonehead at 1:38 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by bonehead at 1:38 PM on June 4, 2010
Let's keep this Donut Day safe and happy for everyone, OK?
Chocolate bombe?
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:50 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Chocolate bombe?
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:50 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
I should hasten to clarify, Canada doesn't (yet) have fully socialized pastry-care, but it's a common workplace benefit.
posted by bonehead at 1:56 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by bonehead at 1:56 PM on June 4, 2010
I miss the independent donut shop in my former neighborhood. It was (hopefully still is) run by a super-nice couple, and the donuts were better than most.
As much as I pined for Dunkin Donuts during the 6 years I spent in L.A., after 8 years back in New England I find myself wishing they would reach the oversaturation point and collapse a little already; it's damned hard to find a non dunkin donut around here.
Also, shout out to Adams Donuts in Greenfield, MA. It was my Grandpa's favorite.
posted by usonian at 2:25 PM on June 4, 2010
As much as I pined for Dunkin Donuts during the 6 years I spent in L.A., after 8 years back in New England I find myself wishing they would reach the oversaturation point and collapse a little already; it's damned hard to find a non dunkin donut around here.
Also, shout out to Adams Donuts in Greenfield, MA. It was my Grandpa's favorite.
posted by usonian at 2:25 PM on June 4, 2010
Self-schmoopy post because I'm having a low-self-esteem afternoon:
At the newly re-opened classic locally-owned shop I visited this morning, the Salvation Army folks were handing out free bags of "cinnamon raviolis[sic]" to customers. I felt like they were more like filled gnocchi. (self-link to twitpic, sorry!) Then I bought a dozen real donuts, at regular price, because what's better than getting a free donut yourself? Watching your officemates' faces when they find out that you brought THEM donuts.
posted by knile at 2:50 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
At the newly re-opened classic locally-owned shop I visited this morning, the Salvation Army folks were handing out free bags of "cinnamon raviolis[sic]" to customers. I felt like they were more like filled gnocchi. (self-link to twitpic, sorry!) Then I bought a dozen real donuts, at regular price, because what's better than getting a free donut yourself? Watching your officemates' faces when they find out that you brought THEM donuts.
posted by knile at 2:50 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
There was a little bakery in the small town I passed through on the way to work, owned by a really neat Vietnamese couple... They made such great donuts folks would drive from Ann Arbor to get them... After years and years, they sold it...
nope, this is not a sad story... The business had become too big...they sold it, and opened a little bakery 12 miles north, in another small town.... MY SMALL TOWN, WITHING WALKING DISTANCE OF MY HOUSE... woot! (sucks to be you, residents of Dexter!)
I got 2 dozen yesterday, for a meeting.... Keeps my Board of Directors happy!
posted by HuronBob at 3:21 PM on June 4, 2010
nope, this is not a sad story... The business had become too big...they sold it, and opened a little bakery 12 miles north, in another small town.... MY SMALL TOWN, WITHING WALKING DISTANCE OF MY HOUSE... woot! (sucks to be you, residents of Dexter!)
I got 2 dozen yesterday, for a meeting.... Keeps my Board of Directors happy!
posted by HuronBob at 3:21 PM on June 4, 2010
I should hasten to clarify, Canada doesn't (yet) have fully socialized pastry-care, but it's a common workplace benefit.
If they tried giving away free donuts in Canada, they'd crash the economy, eh?
/koo-LOO-koo-koo-koo-koo-KOO-KOOOHHH...
posted by spoobnooble at 6:12 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
If they tried giving away free donuts in Canada, they'd crash the economy, eh?
/koo-LOO-koo-koo-koo-koo-KOO-KOOOHHH...
posted by spoobnooble at 6:12 PM on June 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
I don't know, when I hear "with the purchase of any beverage" I immediately think of those annoying coupons that come in the mail with "FREE ____" and a small caption at the bottom...
posted by adamagb at 11:29 PM on June 4, 2010
posted by adamagb at 11:29 PM on June 4, 2010
I thought this was just a gimmick at Lamar's today because they kind of marketed it as "celebrating independence day a month early."
I just happened to be home from work today taking care of sick wife and take care of our seemingly-not-sick-yet toddler, and ventured off to Lamar's. This is my favorite donut chain: everything seems to be consistently fried at the right temperature and in the right oil to minimize greasiness and general unpleasantness. Love the old fashioned "sour cream" donuts and the blueberry cake donuts.
Most donuts make me sick after I eat 2 or 3. With Lamar's, I can conveniently fatten myself with no acute physical discomfort. Yay obesity!
But anyway, I brought my toddler with me, and saw the sign advertising free glazed donuts. I'm not a big fan of plain glazed; I like 'em, but they are a last resort for me. I figured I'd have to ask for the [singular] donut and opted not to, because I'd still buy the same amount of donuts either way, and it's just one more donut to fatten my ass up.
So as soon as we step into the line this jubilant teenager, very inspiring actually, enthusiastically jumps just shy of my personal space into view and has two glazed donuts in waxed paper, one for me, one for my son. My son just beamed and was on cloud nine. I grabbed my donut and almost dropped it; it was so fresh and hot it felt like it was about to dissolve into nothingness into my hands. Needless to say it was orgasmically delicious in that state and I truly understood why people wait for the Krispy Kreme sign to light up or whatever the fuck it does when the fresh donuts are available.
It was unbelievable just how much crumbled-up glaze managed to coat my son's torso, legs, and face, but damn was he thrilled about some random dude giving him a hot-ass donut.
posted by aydeejones at 12:29 AM on June 5, 2010
I just happened to be home from work today taking care of sick wife and take care of our seemingly-not-sick-yet toddler, and ventured off to Lamar's. This is my favorite donut chain: everything seems to be consistently fried at the right temperature and in the right oil to minimize greasiness and general unpleasantness. Love the old fashioned "sour cream" donuts and the blueberry cake donuts.
Most donuts make me sick after I eat 2 or 3. With Lamar's, I can conveniently fatten myself with no acute physical discomfort. Yay obesity!
But anyway, I brought my toddler with me, and saw the sign advertising free glazed donuts. I'm not a big fan of plain glazed; I like 'em, but they are a last resort for me. I figured I'd have to ask for the [singular] donut and opted not to, because I'd still buy the same amount of donuts either way, and it's just one more donut to fatten my ass up.
So as soon as we step into the line this jubilant teenager, very inspiring actually, enthusiastically jumps just shy of my personal space into view and has two glazed donuts in waxed paper, one for me, one for my son. My son just beamed and was on cloud nine. I grabbed my donut and almost dropped it; it was so fresh and hot it felt like it was about to dissolve into nothingness into my hands. Needless to say it was orgasmically delicious in that state and I truly understood why people wait for the Krispy Kreme sign to light up or whatever the fuck it does when the fresh donuts are available.
It was unbelievable just how much crumbled-up glaze managed to coat my son's torso, legs, and face, but damn was he thrilled about some random dude giving him a hot-ass donut.
posted by aydeejones at 12:29 AM on June 5, 2010
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