The Real Reason Cops Are Always Eating Doughnuts — Food History

You're about to get a history lesson that involves doughnuts, and here's your first chance at extra credit: If you can think of a more appealing-sounding genre of history lesson, please let me know in the comments below.

Jumping right in with a challenge for the class: Name a cinematic depiction of a bumbling cop that doesn't involve a dozen half-eaten doughnuts for comic relief. Although the plot device might seem a little stale, the reason why the cliché exists in the first place actually makes perfect sense.

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