NUTTY AS A ________!

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27TH.

         NUTTY AS A _______

    Yep! It's December 27th. Know
in some circles as "National Fruitcake
Day."
     This sometimes maligned product
has, somehow, become associated
with Christmas. Giving a fruitcake is
a Christmas tradition for many. It is also
believed that some recipients will re-wrap
the fruitcake and give it to someone else.
I suppose, in that case, it's the gift that
keeps on giving!  Who knows how many
years, or decades, some fruitcakes have
been passed along?
      My wife and I both happen to like
fruitcake and she's always got one on
her Christmas gift list. The habit may
stem from the days when Sears used
to offer a butter batter fruitcake in its
stores during the Christmas holidays.
We haven't seen those around for many
years. But we can usually find one that
suits our tastes.
      If you haven't had one for awhile
you should consider giving it a try. It's
a "no lose" situation. If you like it, eat
it. If you don't like it, give it as a gift.
If, by any chance, the recipient gives
it to someone else, who re-gifts it to
back to you.....you'll find that they make
great door stops if kept around long
enough.
      Hope you like yours and that all
your NEWS is good!