Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 17, 2001
December 16, 2001
December 18, 2001
Transcript:
Boopsie: What's this - holiday baking? Zonker: Yup. My secret fruitcake recipe! Boopsie: Um... fruitcake? Who likes fruitcake? Zonker: Well, no one, but that's part of the tradition... in fact, back in victorian times, fruitcakes were not actually produced to be consumed! Boopsie: Oh? What were they for? Zonker: They used 'em for ballast. or paving bricks.
childe_of_pan over 4 years ago
Okay, I’m tired of all the snide remarks. I’m coming out of the cupboard here and now: I like fruitcake, dammit! I know it’s unpopular, but I can’t be the only one. C’mon, let’s hear from the non-haters for a change!
FrankTAW 23 days ago
The real problem comes when the fruitcake is allowed to dry out, whether by improper packaging, or simply by sitting on the shelf for a couple of years.