Margie: Folks, it's that time of the year again. You know what I mean. Yes, time to give those fruitcakes as gifts. Trust me when I say nobody wants them. Do yourself a favor and waste your money on something else.
People sure have made fun of poor old fruitcakes over the years. You know what I do like about fruitcake? If it wasn't for the fruitcake then we wouldn't have that old saying about somebody being "as nutty as a fruitcake."
Hey Edna, what do you think about fruitcake?
Edna: Oh Margie, you left yourself wide open on that one, but I'm going to take the high road and behave with some dignity. I must say, I'm not a big fan of fruitcake. But it is indeed a time-honored holiday tradition. You know, Mama had a recipe for fruitcake, it was for the kind that got soaked in rum for a month. Whoo boy, that would sure brighten up your holidays!
Margie: Get off your high horse, Edna. You left your dignity in San Francisco. Didn't think I knew about that did you ?
I could use some brightening up so I might just make Mama's fruitcake. It ought to be ready by New Year's Eve for my party.
Edna: You'd better serve that thing with black coffee and designate some drivers, because just one slice will make you see pink elephants.
Margie: Are we going to the circus? I love elephants, Edna.
Edna: Save some of that rum for the fruitcake, Margie.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
It's Fruitcake Time
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i don't like fruitcake but now i'm learning to like it, maybe because of the tradition :p
All I have to say is someone must like Anchovies and Fruitcakes or why else would they be around for so long?
-Cousin T.
Is it that time of the year again? I guess I better dust off last year's fruit cake and try to pass it off again.
Personally, I've been rather fond of that produced by the Collin Street Bakery of Corsicana, Texas--and have for several years now.
Known as "the Original DeLuxe," I consider it something of a legend among fruitcakes. The sort as actually gets eaten for once.
Cousin T I must be that someone because I like both.
Debby from SC
Spiked fruitcake! Yes! Definitely improves the flavor. Save some of that rum for a rum cake, too. Talk about delicious.
Good for you, Edna: "Oh Margie, you left yourself wide open on that one, but I'm going to take the high road and behave with some dignity." I thought the same thing, although I'm beginning to wonder after reading Edna's comments, is there a "coming out" party in the works soon?
I don't like fruitcake but my Dad loves it. we usually receive one or two during the holidays. We haven't received one this year though.
I just ran across some fruitcake at the local grocery store, and I can't believe that stuff is still around. These days you only give fruitcake to your enemies.
I love fruitcake. And it lasts forever, which is a good think, 'cause now my friends regift theirs to me.
I think fruitcake is good! In fact, I even put it on my "Christmas list" as something my husband can get for me. I know, I'm a strange one!
Ladies, y'all haven't lived until you've tasted my grandmother's whiskey cake.
It's so soaked in liquor that the taste is rather incidental...
I lovvvvvve fruitcake. Especially the cakes made with dried fruit, not dyed fruit. Or died fruit.
Fruitcake: it's baked nuts, sweet fruits, and bread, soaked in RUM for months. Good heavens people, what's not to like?
P.L. Frederick (Small & Big)
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