The Optimist's Creed Print (Mayflower Donuts Original Verse) 1939 Mugs to build a luxurious new

to build a luxurious new hotel

In 1974 it was the first and only Dublin restaurant to receive a Michelin star – but sadly the Russell Hotel closed that same year

with many “fake European touches

burgers and salads that made Kettner's a beloved destination for young Londoners

An editorial cartoonist for newspapers in Portland and San Francisco

The Optimist's Creed Print (Mayflower Donuts Original Verse) 1939 Mugs to build a luxurious newThe Optimists Creed has been cheering up people for more than a hundred years and we are proud to play our part in keeping it in the public eye. This cheerful message was first published in the New York Sun newspaper in 1904. In 1929, a restaurant in Charleston, West Virginia, used the verse because it sold sinkers or donuts to customers in its coffee shop. In 1931 the verse was adopted by Adolph Levitt, an immigrant from Russia who invented the first