Ad(unkin)d(onuts)iction

As I walked away from Dunkin Donuts today for the second time in 5 hours I realized something...I have a problem. I've struggled with plenty of vices throughout my renegade-teenage years, but only one has withstood the test of time. It's strange because I feel obligated to write about D&D, but no words could really do justice to what the joint has done for me, is doing for me, and will no doubt continue to do for me till the day my DD-diets puts me 6-feet under. (Wow that was an interesting sentence, kind of awkward...eh, oh well)







Whether it's a coffee(hot or iced depending on the mood and the season of course), a breakfast sammmmich, a donut(usually multiple), a muffin, or any other dessert item you can get away with eating for breakfast, Double Ds is perfection. I actually think that they put something in the air or in the ingredients of their items to keep you coming back. It's some sort of nicotine-like substance that just keeps your addiction strong. It's just unnatural how much I want to be in there. I love it when I snag a delectable something-or-other then see someone immediately after. They glance at the unmistakable orange and pink lettering and smell the air around me. "Mmmmm, you smell like Dunkin Donuts", the person always says as their eyes glaze over like a fresh batch of donuts arriving in its assigned seat on the rack classroom. I have a variation of responses that range from "Yeeeeeea duuude" to "Can't live without it", but who cares, I'm taking the emphasis off of where it really belongs, the stars of the show.





Sports fans often use the metaphor of a pitching rotation on a baseball team to classify types of things (like t-shirts, or tv shows). There are 5 starters that carry the bulk of the innings on the mound during the season, the "ace" being the go-to guy and the other 4 as key pieces to a strong rotation. Anyways, here is my present order

ACE (Go-to): Chocolate Frosted
Number 2: Vanilla Kreme
Number 3: Chocolate Glazed
Number 4: Bluberry Cake
Number 5: Kreme (like if a vanilla kreme and a chocolate frosted had a dough-baby)
Spot-Starter (Fill-in guy in the rotation if called for): Sour Creme (sounds nasty but the taste is quite the opposite)

Still, I can't understate the supporting characters that enhance the show. The Bagels, Muffins, Coffee Rolls, and Munchkins all do their part to ensure that whatever you're feeling on a given day is there and ready for your consumption.
And this whole production isn't just about getting your hunger satisfied. It stands for much more. The excitement you get checking out the selection at a local D&D, or the first sip of that hot coffee on a icy winter day, or the first bite of a Bagel or sandwich after a long night or before a brutal day ahead. Those uniquely delicious feelings are priceless.

And why is there a picture below of some quasi-celebrity babe, you ask? It's not her almost-recognizable status I'm drawing attention to. It's the fact that this picture is symbolic of my future wife, who will without question appreciate D&D. And D&D my friends, is a symbol of all that is both happy and yummy in the world. After all, you can't spell addiction without two D's!