Things You Might Not Know

[Colleen Henderson]

By actual count, there are 421 living people who like fruitcake. I am one of them.

 

Fruitcake never dies. Over time, it enters a state of somnolence akin to human sleep that often continues for years. Through a process we have yet to understand, a fruitcake still packaged decades after production retains its unique appeal. Clearly, the amount of alcohol it contains plays a part. That, in fact, explains the remarkable preservation of Eqyptian mummies. They were, to put it kindly, enthusiastic boozers. It's possible that they consumed fruitcake as well.  We don't know that, of course. But if they had, it might have been - to coin a phrase - the straw that broke the camel's back.

 

Camels, by the way, were not allowed fruitcake. It would make them wander, which in the vast, open desert is considered to be a negative. No Egyptian had the time to be out searching for inebriated camels. I think it's fair to say that we don't, either.

 

Let us be thankful that deserts and camels are not a problem for most of us. And, luckily, there is fruitcake in abundance.

[Jani]

When I was younger I didn't care for Fruit Cake, but now I might try it again!  Because like good Fruit Cake I've aged too! 

[Marcie Jensen]

I have to admit that C Ration fruit cake destroyed any hope of me ever eating it again (shudder), but for those of you who enjoy it, have at it!

 

And, @Colleen Henderson, you gave me a mental picture of drunken camels staggering about the desert... It made me smile. Thank you. It also explains the camel's reputation for being surly--they're all hung over.

[LaurenA]

My mother once dropped a fruitcake she made on the kitchen floor.  It broke the floor tile.  At 95 we still kid her about it.

[Marcie Jensen]

1 hour ago, LaurenA said:

My mother once dropped a fruitcake she made on the kitchen floor.  It broke the floor tile.  At 95 we still kid her about it.

I knew it! This proves that fruitcakes are deadly weapons. Lol.

[Colleen Henderson]

Unaware of the negative connotations, I wore being called "fruitcake" as a badge of honor.

[Charlize]

47 minutes ago, Colleen Henderson said:

Unaware of the negative connotations, I wore being called "fruitcake" as a badge of honor.

I can definitely relate.  Being nuts and a bit of a fruit seemed fitting.  I was also well pickled for much of my life.  Today in sobriety i prefer angle food cakes but maybe devil food at times.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Susan R]

20 hours ago, LaurenA said:

My mother once dropped a fruitcake she made on the kitchen floor.  It broke the floor tile.  At 95 we still kid her about it.

Possibly a blessing in disguise! Better the floor tile than your teeth.🙂

[Colleen Henderson]

When you reach a certain age (which I have done, being certainly 81), it's wise to go back to raising fingers to indicate your age as a child would.

 

It keeps the mind sharp and the finger joints exceedingly well exercised.

 

Use both hands, as people tend to wander off if you don't do it by tens.