Forget all of these "Hallmark Holidays" that are popping up all over the place. I'm not sure why we have a "Sweetest Day" if we already have Valentines Day and "Administrative Professionals Day" seems like overkill, but there is one holiday that we can't focus on enough in my humble opinion: National Donut Day.

Who knew such a holiday even existed? I for one, did not and by conservative numbers I have consumed roughly 5,000 donuts in my lifetime. But it does, and if you were like me, blissfully unaware that an entire day has been set aside to honor those delicious, spheres of deep-fried dough that have widened the waistband of many an American, made a cultural icon out of Homer J. Simpson and spawned a cottage industry of jokes, t-shirts and bumper stickers related to law enforcement, read on.

As it turns out, National Donut Day traces back to 1938 when it was first celebrated in Chicago. Leave it to the Windy City to be the first to pay homage to food. In addition to its world famous deep dish pizza, Chicago is home to the legendary Taste of Chicago.

Buffalo may be the birthplace of the Buffalo Wing, but the Queen City does OK when it comes to donut consumption as well. It seems as though new Tim Hortons are being built faster than you can say Triple Chocolate Donut three times.

By now, if you are still reading, assuming you haven't either clicked over to Google to find out the date yourself, or perhaps stepped away from your desk, a small trickle of drool leaking from the corner of your mouth, in search of the nearest cruller, I'll end the suspense. You need wait less than two short weeks before you can partake in what could certainly be my new favorite holiday. It's true, National Donut Day is scheduled for June 3 and you can be part of the fun.

I've taken the liberty of coming up with a few possible ways to celebrate the 73rd annual Donut Day. Feel free to give these a try, or brainstorm among your fellow coworkers in between checking Facebook and Tweeting and come up with your own ideas.

• Try them all. Tim Horton's Website list 20 different varieties of donuts. I'm guessing the average donut weighs in at no more than 4 ounces, so why not be a go-getter? The chain is open 24-hours, so kick off the day with a Bavarian Cream (or two) at Midnight and see if you can eat your way through the menu in 24 hours. If the guy from Supersize Me could eat the entire McDonalds menu in a month, certainly you can knock off 20 donuts in a day.

• Get creative. Anybody can grab a donut and eat it, but if you really want to embrace the day, be a risk-taker. Plain donut = boring. Plain donut sliced in half and transformed into a peanut butter and Fluff sandwich = now we're talking.

Not your thing? That's OK, there are other options. I found a Website touting peculiar foods who's editor swears she has created a Sloppy Joe to die for. Any fool can slap the beef and tomato concoction between two slices of Wonder Bread, but have you ever tried wrapping a Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut around the mess and digging in? Blogger Jennifer Aprahamian has and she says it is quite tasty. The point here is that there are many possible combinations, so use some of that down time in your cubicle to work on your own donut sandwich.

• Be a rebel. There is always one in every crowd. You know the fellow: He insists on zigging when everyone else is zagging. If that's you, though I myself can't imagine doing it, you could shun Donut Day altogether. Have a bagel, maybe a muffin, perhaps even a scone if you're feeling particularly British. Boycott the donut and dance to your own beat. If nothing else, your arteries will thank you.

On the whole, Buffalonians are known as a group that likes to eat. In addition to the aforementioned Buffalo Wings, there is the Beef on Weck; Sahlens Dogs; sponge candy; pierogies; and of course, tying it all together, the annual glut-fest known as The Taste of Buffalo. So if you've never embraced National Donut Day, here's your chance.

As for me, I'm trying to eat a bit healthier so I'll take a grilled chicken breast between a pair of plain donuts, extra mustard, hold the cheese. Bon appetit.