Did you hear about "Donutgate," the scandal involving singer Ariana Grande?
She was caught on tape at a donut shop making anti-American statements and secretly licking donuts that were sitting on a countertop. Grande later "apologized" for her actions with some odd remarks about how it was her disgust with the obesity epidemic in the United States that drove her to pull the nasty prank.
Did you know, though, that this was NOT the first "Donutgate"?
Way back in the 1880s, singer Anaria Venti was caught licking donuts in the back of a donut cart while her boyfriend distracted the driver.
She was caught on tape at a donut shop making anti-American statements and secretly licking donuts that were sitting on a countertop. Grande later "apologized" for her actions with some odd remarks about how it was her disgust with the obesity epidemic in the United States that drove her to pull the nasty prank.
Did you know, though, that this was NOT the first "Donutgate"?
Way back in the 1880s, singer Anaria Venti was caught licking donuts in the back of a donut cart while her boyfriend distracted the driver.
Pictured above: Singer Anaria Venti, a popular art song singer in the 1880s.
Pictured at the right: The "Double Dactyl Donuts" cart that delivered and sold donuts throughout historic Washerst, PA, the birthplace of Emmett Lee Dickinson (Emily Dickinson's third cousin, twice removed -- at her request).
Emmett Lee Dickinson so disgusted by Anaria Venti's actions that he wrote a poem about it entitled "I like to see the Chocolate Iced." His poem inspired Emily Dickinson to pen her poem "I like to see it lap the Miles."
| By Emmett Lee Dickinson: I like to see the Chocolate Iced – And lick the Donuts up – And stop to feed myself at Shops – And then – covertly step Around a Tray of Pastries – And supercilious peer At Crullers – by the tray of Tarts – And then a Quick-lick steal To feel its Sprinkles Upon my tongue Complaining all the while How horrid – America – Is so obese and Vile – And bray like a Burro Then – because I am a Star Stop – docile and so arrogant Depart the Bakery door – | By Emily Dickinson: I like to see it lap the Miles – And lick the Valleys up – And stop to feed itself at Tanks – And then – prodigious step Around a Pile of Mountains – And supercilious peer In Shanties – by the sides of Roads – And then a Quarry pare To fit its Sides And crawl between Complaining all the while In horrid – hooting stanza – Then chase itself down Hill – And neigh like Boanerges – Then – punctual as a Star Stop – docile and omnipotent At its own stable door – |
Pictured below. Ariana Grande was caught on tape licking donuts at a donut shop. The nasty prank was disgusting enough -- but did she really have to do it in front of the Pope?
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