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Sweet: It's National Donut Day

The Roswell Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme locations will be handing out free donuts today.

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 and the donut is no exception.

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

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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 take advantage of the deal this morning. They say that they'll hand out one free donut of your choice "while supplies last." (Could Dunkin' Donuts ever really run out of donuts?). The chain has about 35 varieties of donuts, depending on the location and size of the store.

Another local donut shop,, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a company this year, is offering a sweet deal: All you have to do is show up, no purchase necessary, for a free donut of your choice (one per customer).

The most popular donut at Krispy Kreme is the Original Glaze, also known as the "Hot Glaze." If you want to step outside your donut comfort zone, try Krispy Kreme's newest flavor: Key Lime Kreme Pie or Glazed Lemon Cake.

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 the Donut Day USA Web site.

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