Happy National Doughnut Day, y’all!

(If you didn’t know, now you do.)

Eva and Cory braved the city streets to give you an inside peek at the cronut craze.

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6:00 AM: We’re the only person on the Q-train platform that’s not wearing scrubs.

Somehow, our mission to get cronuts seems equally important.

7:00 AM: We want coffee.

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Took turns going on Starbucks and bathroom runs; we needed a change of scenery.

Still waiting in line.

7:30 AM: Made $2 taking a survey for a psychology student.

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Got career advice from the lawyer standing next to us in line.

Meanwhile, the line has snaked around the block.

Bakery still not open.

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8:10 AM: Gawked at the pastry chefs assembling our prize.

Shamelessly pressed our noses against the glass, mouths watered.

8:12 AM: Mission accomplished.

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But the question is, was it worth the wait?

8:15 AM: Definitely good, but the hype was more exciting than the taste.

8:45 AM: 40 minutes early to work; nobody’s here.

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Time to start our day.

–Cory Stieg and Eva Lauer

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