A few people go solo for a donut and coffee; others bring them back for the team. For the team, suddenly there is a pink box in the break room filled with your favorite donuts. “Who bought the donuts?” is always asked, clearing the way for the morning ritual if they are for everyone.

 

Which is your favorite? a soft glazed donut that melts the second you bite into it. The taste that lingers; the smell of vanilla; the softness that says I’m yours.

 

Maybe you like apple fritters, flavored with cinnamon from the inside out, coated with a layer of sugar that sprinkles like snowflakes after every bite. Oh, and the long custard-filled cream bar that sends you wanting more.

 

When the pink box appears, everyone knows what is coming. The thin box wasn’t designed to hold the aroma. In this case, box size does matter. What began as a cost‑cutting practice has become a donut ritual.

 

Who Will Eat the Last Glazed Donut in the Box

 

The last donuts left in the box that people are too polite to touch makes their way to the afternoon. In the fridge, you see the pink box. The apple fritters and the bear claws are gone. Only donuts left are the glazed. Only now, they are cold, crisp, and smell like refrigeration.

 

But still, you go for it.

 

You pour a cup of coffee, and suddenly the idea hits you – to dunk your donut in the coffee. As you do, the smell returns, the sweetness wakes up, and the softness comes back. For a moment, the world is a better place.

 

However, the ritual of having a donut has been happening for many years. In fact, it has its own day of the year…

 

National Donut Day - The First Friday in June

 

What started as a thank‑you during World War I, when volunteers from the Salvation Army served donuts to soldiers, later became National Donut Day. In 1938, the Salvation Army formalized the day to honor those volunteers and to raise funds during the Great Depression.

 

The Ritual of the Morning Donut

 

The ritual started long ago and is now baked deep into our society. For some, it is seen as a substitute for breakfast. For others, it is a wake-me-up ritual, together with a cup of coffee.

 

The workplace isn’t the only place where donuts are popular. The smell of vanilla that carries in the air attacks passersby, locals, and families.

 

Who would believe that uneven cooking in the 18th century would lead to donuts? The solution at the time was to cut out the center.

 

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