Fruitcake. Do you know anyone that buys fruitcake or even eats the stuff? Some fruitcakes look very unappealing. Does anyone really know what's in a fruitcake, besides fruit? And, why are they so heavy?
Earlier this week I ran into the store to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Every year I stop and pick up a loaf, a bar, a log, a brick of fruitcake. My mother in law, Dawn, liked fruitcake, so we gave her one each year for Christmas. We used to laugh about it all the time. "You know, Dawn, I think you're the only one I've ever met that likes this stuff. Hang on tight to it, because if you drop it, it will break your foot," I would kid. She had such a great sense of humor.
But, this year, I won't be buying any fruitcake, because Dawn passed away in March 2009. The thought saddens me.
But, in the spirit of fun, and remembering Dawn's dynamic personality and incredible sense of humor I had to think of all the uses for a fruitcake:
You could use it as a pin cushion.
You could use it as a paperweight.
You could use it as a hockey puck.
You could use it as a door holder.
You could use it as a step during your aerobics workout.
You could use it to hold your knives.
You could use it as a Christmas tree stand.
You could give one as a gag gift to someone with braces.
Floridians could use them as sand bags during the next tropical storm.
You could send one to school for your child's next science experiment, and have them dissect it to see what really is in a fruitcake.
I know that Dawn would be laughing it up right now, going over all the great uses for her favorite fruitcake.
Can anyone think of anything else you can do with a fruitcake?
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