Eat Up! It's 'National Doughnut Day'

It comes but once a year, June 1.  Or as some people know it, National Doughnut Day.

That means free doughnuts from various establishments.

Here's where you can go:

Krispy Kreme, which created a National Doughnut Day event page their Facebook page, says people can stop into a store and get one free doughnut of any kind, no purchase necessary. LaMar’s Donuts, a chain with a decent-sized presence in Colorado and the Midwest, is also offering one freebie per customer, how cool is that?

Dunkin’ Donuts' offering is good, but it’s not totally free: Buy any beverage — including the prepackaged ones in the fridge — and they’ll throw in a complimentary doughnut, while supplies last.(at participating stores) caveat.

Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Horton’s is offering a coupon on its Facebook page for a free doughnut with any purchase at its U.S. locations. Customers have to “like” the brand, print the coupon and bring it into a store to claim their treat.  Everything is good at Tim Horton's.

National Doughnut Day was started by the Salvation Army in 1938 to commemorate the volunteers who passed out doughnuts to soldiers on the front lines in World War I. Like many other holidays with patriotic roots, National Doughnut Day has evolved into a chance to eat something fattening and save a couple of bucks.  Eat up!

Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers at The Wisconsin State Fair

You can eat anything at The Wisconsin State Fair, evidence  the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger.

Sold at the Machine Shed tent at the fair, the $5 burger features the normal patty and melted cheese, but with a Krispy Kreme doughnut for a bun. For an extra dollar, patrons can top the burger with last year’s big hit: chocolate-covered bacon on a stick (furthering the debate on whether the new dish is dinner or dessert).

The calorie count: 1,000, according to Nathan Morrissey, executive chef at the Machine Shed.

Todd Whittaker of Fond du Lac, Wis., came to the State Fair with his wife, Dawn, and their 16-month-old daughter, Bren. They were interested in trying the new burger after seeing a similar product on an episode of the Travel Channel show “Man vs. Food.”

Dawn Whittaker was the first to take a bite.

“It’s good! It’s different,” she said. “Kind of a little salty and sweet all at once.”

Some at the fair tried the Krispy Kreme burger after stumbling on it by accident. Dan Hypki of South Milwaukee bought one, he said, “because it’s just odd.”  Oddly ood some say.

"The Wisconson State Fair", bring your appetite.