"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On 22 Nov 2003 03:36:05 GMT, ospam (DJS0302) wrote:
>
> >We had another dog when I
> >was younger and one time during the winter when there was snow on the
ground my
> >mom threw out an old fruitcake for the birds. Well the birds never got
the
> >fruitcake. Our dog ate the whole thing except the red candied cherries.
>
> Why did your mom wait? A fruitcake doesn't have to be old for it to
> be thrown out.
>
> For all those people considering passing out fruitcakes for Christmas:
>
> PLEASE... DON'T.
>
> It's so hard to put on a Happy Face when receiving one of those, and
> it sucks having to throw it away and have a well-meaning gift go to
> waste.
>
> What sucks even more is when the person who gave it to you comes over
> the next day and sees it in the trash can. Try explaining that!
> "Uhh, it must have fell of the counter..." (opening the cabinet under
> the sink on it's way down there).
>
> It's a simple request - bake some cookies instead. Please.
>
> -sw

Perhaps you don't like fruitcake but we enjoy a well made fruitcake. My aunt
makes exceptionally good fruitcake and it is always welcomed. You should
advise possible gift givers to your aversion but there is certainly no
reason to issue a universal plea.

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On 22 Nov 2003 03:36:05 GMT, ospam (DJS0302) wrote:
>
> >We had another dog when I
> >was younger and one time during the winter when there was snow on the
ground my
> >mom threw out an old fruitcake for the birds. Well the birds never got
the
> >fruitcake. Our dog ate the whole thing except the red candied cherries.
>
> Why did your mom wait? A fruitcake doesn't have to be old for it to
> be thrown out.
>
> For all those people considering passing out fruitcakes for Christmas:
>
> PLEASE... DON'T.
>
> It's so hard to put on a Happy Face when receiving one of those, and
> it sucks having to throw it away and have a well-meaning gift go to
> waste.
>
> What sucks even more is when the person who gave it to you comes over
> the next day and sees it in the trash can. Try explaining that!
> "Uhh, it must have fell of the counter..." (opening the cabinet under
> the sink on it's way down there).
>
> It's a simple request - bake some cookies instead. Please.
>
> -sw

Ouch! I've thrown out more fruitcake than I can remember. My uncle used to
work for a well known bakery and brought us fruitcake around xmas. To this
day, my sisters and I can't stand it; as a joke, my sister and I have been
presenting each other with the same fruitcake at xmas for several years. It
won't 'go' bad, it already is from the gitgo.

Jack Trash

PS There should be a special stamp, a la Easter Seals, stating 'Keep
Fruitcake Outta Xmas"

"Steve Wertz" > wrote

> A fruitcake doesn't have to be old for it to be thrown out.

One of the best lines in a long time.

And I like fruitcakes. If I make them and age them and wrap them in
cheesecloth and soak them in bourbon. What's not to like?

Pastorio