Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for December 16, 2013
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Clayton: What are you doing? Katy: I'm writing a Christmas story. It's called "the loneliest Fruitcake." Clayton: It'll never sell. Nobody likes Fruitcake. Katy; That's why he's lonely! Clayton: Good luck with that. Katy: Frankie didn't choose to be a disgusting Holiday treat!
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Popcorn balls…now, those are disgusting.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Good Grief!!http://howlandbolton.com/essays/read_more.php?sid=63
Richard Nace Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Am I the only one in the world who likes fruit cakes? I even like those cheap ones you get at 7/11.
Herb Thiel Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Some of my best friends are fruitcakes.
Under Dog Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I love fruitcake. Lovers of fruitcake unite!
Dani Rice almost 11 years ago
Well, I’ve never tried the ones at 7/11, but I also adore fruit cake. I was particularly fond of the Jane Parker cakes from the old A&P. Back when I was much younger, and burning calories like a steam engine (full time job, two children under eight, plus a house and yard to keep up) I once ate an entire cake between Thursday night and Monday evening. Ate in plain, ate it toasted with butter, had it with cream cheese. Did everything but crumble it into my cereal.
MontanaLady almost 11 years ago
Well…………fruitcake with Doc’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee sounds good! But it has to be one of those home made cakes, with lots of brandy to keep it moist. :))
scyphi26 almost 11 years ago
I’ve had fruit cake…it’s not bad, I suppose.
As for Katey’s story, actually I think it could still work more successfully than Clayton gives it credit for.
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I’ve never liked them, but I used to help my mother make hers. The rest of the family loved her fruitcake. From what I understand, the good ones can be wonderful, but the bad ones are truly horrible.
Herb Thiel Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Oh, and I do like fruitcake, lol.
Jeff0811 almost 11 years ago
I think you are right to a point. Fruitcake has 2 hard K sounds, making it sound funny. It’s just like the city of Cleveland, been maligned for a laugh for quite some time.
For the same reasons, Bugs Bunny always missed his left turn at AlberKerKi. (sic) to show why it would be funny.
Finally, is there anyone who does not smile at the mere mention of the word cake?
The Rolling Cat almost 11 years ago
So it appears that the lonely fruitcake has a fair number of friends after all. I guess it helps when you’re a bit nutty.