Sweet: Friday Is National Donut Day

Well, I... walked around the corner
and I walked around the block
and I walked right into a donut shop...

 - from a children's song

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It seems like there is a special day for just about everything these days. The donut is no exception.

National Donut Day is Friday and in honor of the big day, donut shops across the nation—including many in New Jersey—will hand out free donuts to customers.

Dunkin' Donuts is on board with the holiday. For a free donut, you'll need to purchase a beverage (hot or cold), according to their "Behind the Beans" blog. You might want to do this soon. The compamy says the deal with run "while supplies last." (Could Dunkin' Donuts ever really run out of donuts?)

There are five Dunkin Donuts shops listed in the Parsippany Patch directory:

147 Us Highway 46
973-227-3070      

199 Littleton Road
973-402-6126     

820 Us Highway 46
973-257-9835      

323 Smith Road
973-560-9800

450 N. Beverwyck Road
973-334-5800.

In case you're not in town, find your nearest store using the restaurant locator.

The national day itself, always celebrated on the first Friday of June each year, was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

The Salvation Army this year is teaming up with baking company Entenmann's to help celebrate National Donut Day; Entenmann's will donate proceeds from sales and offer customers a chance to win free donuts for a year, by entering a contest on its Facebook page. Entenmann's donuts can be found at area grocery stores.

Follow more National Donut Day doings on Twitter at: #DoughnutDay or #DonutDay. You can also visit donutdayusa.com.