Why Are Sioux Falls Cops On, Not In Donut Shops Next Week?
You've heard all the jokes, so I'm not going to tell any. But do you know the origin of the connection between law enforcement officers and doughnuts? I sure didn't. So, I did a little research.
Back in the 1950s, there were very few eateries open overnight. Doughnut shops were the only places open around 2 to 2:30 AM to get things going for the morning rush. So if a policeman needed a snack on the overnights, he could grab a doughnut.
Doughnut (
or Donut...I'll let you choose) shop owners would invite officers in to have a donut and coffee and do paperwork or get in out of the cold. And it didn't hurt in some sketchy neighborhoods to have a police presence in your store.