How did you celebrate Earth Day?

How did you celebrate Earth Day?

There’s plenty of talk on radio and tv talk shows, the news, and all over the internet about Earth Day today. Composting, reduce, reuse, and recycle are the buzz words everywhere. As you look at the size of your carbon footprint, remember, one fruitcake can do...
Fruitcake Shortage

Fruitcake Shortage

The Manitou Springs Great Fruitcake Toss, scheduled for this Saturday, January 9, is running into a snag no one could predict. Believe it or not, they are running short of fruitcake. Their Facebook Page today issued a plea for anyone who has unwanted fruitcakes to...
National Fruitcake Toss Day

National Fruitcake Toss Day

National Fruitcake Toss Day is celebrated the first Sunday of January. That means this year it is today, January 3. What is this day about? Getting rid of fruitcakes that have accumulated during the holiday season. You could be irresponsible and throw them in the...
Fruitcake Eating Contest

Fruitcake Eating Contest

The fruitcake eating contest during the Santa Claus Christmas Celebration at Lake Rudolph Campground in Santa Claus, Indiana is one example of the extremes some people will go to in order to dispose of unwanted fruitcake. This also demonstrates the apathy of the...
Family Traditions

Family Traditions

This is the type of environmentally-conscious family that brings a tear to my eyes. They kept regifting a fruitcake for at least 12 years. Fruitcake trading is a family tradition I’ll forgive them for repeating the tired Johnny Carson fruitcake joke. It inspired...

Fruitcake Contributor Buttons

We are excited to announce the latest shipment of fruitcake recycling buttons has arrived. These are available exclusively to fruitcake contributors as our way of acknowledging your participation in the fight against fruitcake proliferation. Asour way of saying...