National Fruitcake Toss Day

National Fruitcake Toss Day

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...
Eat leftovers and save the planet

Eat leftovers and save the planet

How often does food just pass time in your house before being thrown away? If you’re like a lot of Americans, you probably do this every week. Our friends at Glad sent us a cool infographic about this. Evidently, food waste is the largest component of solid...
Yet another fruitcake eating contest

Yet another fruitcake eating contest

Today was the “2013 International Fruitcake Eating Championship” in Santa Claus, Indiana.  We first reported on this annual event in 2009. The fact that this continues to go on year after year is astonishing. More incredible is the fact that...
Winter Safety

Winter Safety

Driving in the winter means snow, sleet and ice that can lead to slower traffic, and hazardous road conditions. To help you make it safely through winter, here are some suggestions from the Great Fruitcake Recycling Project to make sure that you and your vehicle are...
The Gravity of the Situation

The Gravity of the Situation

We’ve been receiving reports from postmen all over the country that suspiciously heavy packages have entered the system. This is not unusual for this time of year, however, the news is still disturbing. We suspect that the majority of those packages contain...