Amy and I were in the supermarket perusing the donut section.
She pointed at a pink ring donut covered in sprinkles.
“I want that one” she told me.
I asked her if she was sure. I pointed out to her that while the pink sprinkles looked tempting, the brutal reality of life was that such donuts were often bland tasting. All the baker’s efforts having gone into the presentation rather than the taste.
I offered up the opinion that while the raspberry jam filled donuts may look very boring, they were in actual fact hiding delicious syrupy sweetness beneath their crust and would be a far better choice.
I told her that donuts were much like life. That when we look at the lives of others they may seem exciting and enviable. The executive earning hundreds of thousands a year, the lethario with a rack of notches on their bedpost, the world traveler who has breakfast in New York and dinner in Shanghai. The sprinkles look glittering, the pink icing enticing. But when you bite into that donut it tastes soulless and empty.
The simple life, like the raspberry donut, hides hidden wonders. Seemingly plain to the casual observer, but when bitten into the sweet nectar of small victories and big love is ultimately more satisfying than any fancy sprinkles.
Amy looked at me and blinked twice.
…
“I want the pink one with sprinkles”
“Fair enough” I conceded and bought a bag of each kind.
I ate five raspberry jam donuts on the drive home. They were very nice indeed.
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Let me be the first to quote Homer Simpson:
“Mmmmmm…. donuts…”
I agree with you there Dan. The ones that appear plain do tend to be the best.
However, our local baker specialises in a vanilla-filled-fudge-topped doughnut.
Everything’s better when covered in a thin layer of fudge (with the exception of my mum’s kitchen, but that’s a story for another time).
Custard doughnuts are the only way to go! (Not sure what that says about me exactly hmmm…)
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1 – Amy is just too bloody cute. At least when you write the cute stuff.
2 – Eat a sugary one without licking your lips! I dare you.
3 – When did they stop being ‘Doughnuts’?
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Phil – Homer is the fount of all wisdom
Oli – Even Brussel Sprouts?
Penelope – I’m not a custard man really, I’m raspberry jam all the way.
Xbox – The speed I eat I don’t have time to lick my lips
Apple doughnuts!
Although the one with hundreds n thousands sounds good too.
I have to stay away from ‘red’ jam ones just incase they are raspberry – horrible allergy to the pink fruit joy!
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I’ve never heard such sound wisdom dispensed through the metaphor of donuts. Excellent.
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My Honey went for the donut with the pink sprinkles and we’ve been together for ten years now. But I like to think of myself as more than just a pink sprinkled dough. Sure, there are more interesting donuts out there, and sure, most would make her feel better about herself (the low fat ones?), but sometimes tasteless sprinkles are just right. I’ve gained a lot of weight recently, is what I’m trying to say.
Mmmmm proper lovley doughy sugary doughnuts, remind me to email you the pic Mr Pops and I took in Seahouses of very special dog doughnuts.
I’m always fascinated by those machines you see at the seaside and at the fair making them…..and then ever so slightly burning my mouth on them about two minutes later. Its a lesson I have never learnt.
I’m pro-sugarry donuts. Just like life, a bit of ‘sugar’ makes it better.
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Bec – Allergic to raspberrys?? Is life even worth living?
Holmes – You should hear my explanation of why there is not a god using snickers bars and red liquorish
People in the Sun – Kerry didn’t even go for a donut when she settled for me. I’m more of a oaty flapjack really
Morticia – There is no donut finer than a seaside donut.
Arjan – Well you are Dutch I suppose.
Deep, man…deep. I like CHOCOLATE doughnuts with sprinkles! Flavor AND presentation!
Not sure if the Rasberry donuts were happy, but I’m sure you were after you slammed 5 down. Way to live life to the fullest! Suddenly, my lunch needs sprucing up.
“Mmmmmm…. donuts…” (second)
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Yeah, I’m not a sprinkles donut kind of guy either. Cupcakes on the other hand, bring on the sprinkles. What does that say about me?
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Not really – I love them. Love them dammit but the rash and no breathing? So not worth it… And the little blighters are in everything! Oh how I miss them!
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I guess the lesson was lost on the little one. But let’s face it, in today’s media dominated society, it’s all about “sprinkles.”
For the record, I’m all about flavor and presentation. It’s not always easy to find both, in life and in donuts.
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Now I am thinking about donuts…
Blueberry goo… that’s what it’s all about … messy powder with blueberry goo inside… mmmmmmmmmmmm
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I love this.
Everything Dan, everything.
Including Brussel Sprouts (but only at Christmas).
Tracy – Wow, you have truly found a way to have it all. maybe you should write a book
James – Raspberrys are fruit, so those five donuts counted as all of mu five-a-day too.
Brandon – I have no idea cupcake.
Bec – I can see how the not breathing thing could be a little bit of a drawback
Jason – I’m just grateful none of the donuts had Barbie on them, otherwise Amy would have forced me to by the entire stock.
Nat – Blueberrys are nice, but a raspberry is a fruit AND a rude noise. it doesn’t get much better than that.
Maggie – I can’t work out if you are spam or not. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt.
Oli – What about gherkins? Surely not gherkins?
Hee hee, this is so true. My kids always go for the stuff with cute heart shapes on or that are covered in pink, then they eat half and want mine, little gits.
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Jammy doughnuts every time. Especially the ones that trick you into thinking that the jam is on one side and then when you bite into the opposite side it splurges out all down your chin and then you are covered in jammy sugar.
Just a wonder?? Is that more hassle than it’s worth to a bearded man (or woman)?
Although… a bag of six freshly made ones at the seaside is very, very tempting too.
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Jo – Why is it that your food is always more attractive to kids than their own?
Gail – I don’t mind a bit of jam on my beard. It was that time I tried to eat that tube of hair remover that was really embarrassing.
What about donut holes? Where do those fit in?
(you’re welcome)
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For the record, I’m no spammer…frequent reader, first time commenting…I just loved this post.
It is getting worse with everybody using cell text spellings of words.
When did “C U L8ter” become a sentence?
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Whit – I’m not even going to dignify that with a response
Maggie – I’m sorry, and thanks :)
Above Average Joe – I know, it is irit8ing