Doughnuts, the most patriotic of the junk foods

Retropod

The Washington Post

History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2018

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Doughnuts aren’t just delicious. They also helped America win a war.

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0:50.8	A century ago, not long after the United States entered World War I, the Salvation Army deployed hundreds of volunteers to France to soothe and bolster American troops.
1:02.1	The men were homesick. They were hungry. They wanted a slice of apple pie.
1:08.8	But that, of course, was impossible.
1:14.7	The many indignities of war include this undeniable one.
1:18.0	A foxhole is a terrible place to bake.
1:21.9	So the Salvation Army volunteers improvised,
1:25.6	and they came up with a treat that has become integral to the American junk food diet.
1:28.7	The donut.
1:32.2	In the theater of war, there are no bakeries.
1:36.0	There are definitely not any deep fryers.
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