national donut day
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We are not fat!like the nation is not fat enough lets have a national Donut day? Who the hell came up with that? How about a national celery day?
Just horizontaly advanced!
Celery gets a whole month (March - here).like the nation is not fat enough lets have a national Donut day? Who the hell came up with that? How about a national celery day?
Today is also the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard slog across Europe, to defeat Adolf Hitler’s crack troops.
Heres some interesting info on donut day-
Why Do We Celebrate National Donut Day? « CBS St. Louis
National Donut Day was started by The Salvation Army in 1938 as a way to raise funds and awareness about its social service programs.
The idea began on the battlefields of France and Germany during World War 1, when Salvation Army volunteers (dubbed “Doughnut Lassies” and “Doughnut Girls”) served coffee and donuts to soldiers in the trenches. The Salvation Army says it was about more than just filling an empty stomach—the donuts provided the soldiers with the boost their spirits needed during an extraordinarily difficult time.
And today, on the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces’ D-Day invasion of Normandy, the tradition continues.
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Kinda falls in with the old joke.good thing to share with a nice friendly cop if you get stopped today, they might let you go...
Cop "Your Eyes are red have you been smoking pot?"
Biker "Your eyes look glazed, have you been eatin donuts?"
Nice Milton, that is a day worth remembering when Americans, Brits and Canadians marched to save the collective asses of Europe.
im stealing that oneKinda falls in with the old joke.
Cop "Your Eyes are red have you been smoking pot?"
Biker "Your eyes look glazed, have you been eatin donuts?"
Both my wife's grandfather's fought in WW2, but her Dad's father was there on D Day, 2nd wave. I got to meet him before he passed a few years ago (he was 91) and you'd never know the things he saw and did to meet him. I was a pall bearer at his funeral and he had full military honors and wow was I surprised at his medals and citations. Silver star (2), Bronze Star (3), Purple Heart (3), etc... Silver star (One of the highest military bravery medals) was for carrying munitions across the beach unarmed and wounded (should have gotten the medal of honor if you read the citation, he saved many lives that day). He had bad flashbacks before he died due to his Alzheimers and dementia. Thought he was back in the war. He was part of America's greatest generation. I had the duty of checking all his guns when he died since my father in law doesn't know anything about guns and man he had all of his guns loaded. My father in law transported them loaded and didn't know it. He had a 9mm taken from a German officer that I cleaned and gave to my brother in law (he's Army). Something tells me the officer didn't hand it to him. Her grandfather died when her brother got back from Iraq. He kept saying he wanted to see Tim. Died within days of Tim getting home. I researched the markings on the gun and tracked down exactly where it came from which was interesting. Men like that make me proud of my service, but even more so their sacrifice. There will never be another generation like that.
Bert-Aus
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Lets hope that is never required again.
Awesome stuff Scott, thanks for sharing.
My Poppa (mother's father) fought in WW2 as a gunner in a flying boat over New Guinea & Phillipines.
Family believes he suffered from PTSD as he barely spoke to anyone with more than a few words.
My earliest memories are of him & the moment my mother got the call that he had died is also a vivid one. I was only 3 then but atleast I was able to meet my big friendly giant of a grandfather.
Enjoy the free donuts stateside!
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