Superstitious Donuts

Friends,

I don’t consider today to be unlucky. Of course, I’m open to changing my mind should evidence to the contrary surface. When I was younger (I won’t admit how old), I espoused some beliefs that have proven wrong over time:

There was a non-zero chance that when you flush an airplane toilet somebody 10,000 feet below you might get offed by a frozen turd. It seemed reasonable that the loud sucking flush sound was due to the contents being dumped from the plane.
Ham and hot dogs were synthesized from chemicals, and as such, “factory meat” was an acceptable part of a cruelty-free "vegetarian" diet. Their homogeneous consistency and packaging seemed to support this hypothesis.
Vampires could be deterred from biting me in my sleep by wrapping a blanket around my neck. At a minimum, their attempt to unwrap the blanket would wake me and give me a fighting chance to ward them off.
Countless misheard lyrics I sang with so much conviction. For instance, “… you’ve got a tub, I see your tub is so round, ah, might as well jump.” -VanHalen.

In any event, it is common knowledge that having a donut is proven to ward off bad luck. Unless of course you happen to go to Krispy Kreme and end up paying $18 for a half-dozen Pac-Man donuts. Should have stuck with the glazed.

Happy Friday the 13th!

What do you think? Do yellow frosting and a sticker make this worth $3?

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