Humor in the work place is a good thing as long as it’s in good taste, and with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in hand, it definitely was a tasteful gesture for two NAS Whidbey Island Search and Rescue Sailors.

Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Daniel Graham and Naval Aircrewman Helicopter 2nd Class David Scott took a department Morale, Welfare & Recreation fundraiser Oct. 29 to a whole new level to help raise money for the upcoming command Christmas party.

While selling boxes of doughnuts, they were challenged by Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Hopen of NAS Operations. If they could eat a dozen glaze doughnuts in one sitting, he would buy both boxes. 

“I thought I could do it, then after four doughnuts, I thought, what had I gotten myself into,” said Graham. It took him about 15 minutes to eat the whole dozen, and his stomach ached for about an hour afterward. Would he do it again?

“Oh, no,” he laughed. “Never again!”

Twelve NAS Whidbey Island Sailors worked on the fundraiser, headed by Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Arjuna Strong and Personnel Specialist 1st Class Lisa Mayfield. Together, the motivated Sailors made $1,475 in selling doughnuts.

For Graham and Scott, however, they hope to burn off the 2,400 calories they each packed on.