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And so it begins, again

We don’t do Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday or whatever Sunday was. We pretty much leave the shopping to the experts over Thanksgiving weekend and stay home to avoid any chance of running into the trappings of Christmas. Had to head out today...

Fruitcake Storage

Environment, Random stuff | 1 comment

Believe it or not, there are some people who want to keep fruitcake around because they plan to eat it. If you’re in that camp, here’s some tips for storing it to retain the “flavor”. Because fruitcake hits the landfills at nearly lightning...

Rescued on their way to the landfill

Environment, Fruitcake sightings | 2 comments

Many people think we shut down our operation after the holidays, because fruitcake is only sold or gifted during that time. We actually work year-round, because fruitcake will show up just about any time, anywhere. An alert, environmentally-conscious reader contacted...

National Fruitcake Toss Day

Events, News, Traditions

Happy Fruitcake Toss Day! Every year, since 1996, the city of Manitou Springs, Colorado, has hosted their annual Great Fruitcake Toss on the first Saturday of January. Alas, the event has been cancelled for this year. According to the event Facebook page, “The...

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Things to consider

Planning to travel this holiday season? In 2005, CBC News announced that fruitcake is a security threat. In fact, they said if you try to bring a fruitcake onboard an airplane, expect it to be X-rayed because they are dense and could hide a weapon. This restriction is still in effect today. No kidding? I’ve always believed that the fruitcake itself was the weapon. In fact, you could kill someone with a fruitcake, easy.