Notes About The Poem

Through the years, I've heard some really funny jokes, quotes, one-liners, etc., about fruitcakes. THOUGH I LOVE FRUITCAKE, I join in the fun!          

                  
  USES FOR HOLIDAY FRUITCAKES

Use slices to balance that wobbly kitchen table.

Use instead of sand bags during El Nino.

Use as railroad ties.

Use as speed bumps to foil the neighborhood drag racers.

Collect ten and use them as bowling pins.

Save for next summer's garage sale.

Use slices in next skeet-shooting competition

 

“There’s only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.”

Johnny Carson

 

“Friends are the fruitcake of life—some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.”

Jon Ronson, author (Wales)

 

                               

 

 

Fruitcake

famous holiday treat
flavorful, rich, nutty
festive, with candied fruit
fabulous with coffee
fresh-baked or "seasoned"~~Yum
filling~~save room for it
fattening~~eat small piece!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Dietrich Avatar
April 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Some fruitcakes are good. I used to make fruitcake fudge. It was so yummy. Congrats in my contest. Fun poem /the johnny carson quote so true!
Canerdy Avatar
April 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Andrea, thanks so much for sponsoring and for my win! Janice
Goldsmith Avatar
April 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative/fun "Fruitcake" write and page here. Christmas would Not be Christmas without "Fruitcake" and coffee. Have a blessed day with your win.......
Canerdy Avatar
April 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks SO much, Paula! Janice
Kendrick Avatar
December 26, 2016 at 12:13 PM
Congrats on your winning Pleiades Christmas work..Way to go.. Food, fun, friends, and fellowship a Christmas treat..Sara...Some of those store bought kind are dry and awful but homemade has to be good..
Canerdy Avatar
December 26, 2016 at 12:50 PM
That's right, Sara! It's those dry ones that are used as speed bumps, etc. LOL! Thank you for your kind comment. Hope you had a great Christmas, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Janice
Gasun Avatar
December 25, 2016 at 10:11 PM
One of my faved cakes and you wrote a very wonderful pleiades poem for it, Janice! Congratulations! Hugs and Cheers! Merry Christmas!
Canerdy Avatar
December 25, 2016 at 10:16 PM
Thank you so much, Galeo! Merry Christmas to you too. Janice
Allison Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Many congrats on your win Janice - love the humour in your notes too lol:-) hugs jan xx
Canerdy Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 5:51 PM
Thanks so much, Jan! Janice
Nusker Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 10:54 PM
Lovely Pleiades, Janice. Congrats! I think everyone enjoys fruitcake. I love fruit cake.
Canerdy Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 8:09 AM
Thank you so much, Afzal! Janice
Roper Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 8:56 PM
Congratulations on your winning poem “Fruitcake”, Janice.. One of my fav. cakes Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Hugs Eve
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 9:30 PM
Thanks so much, Eve. Merry Christmas! Janice
May Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Congrats on your win Janice
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Thanks, Joseph! Janice
Garcia Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations Janice! Love the jokes!!! :) Diane
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 6:03 PM
Thanks so much, Diane! Janice
Dietrich Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Great words to use for your front of the lines. You chose your topic well, JAnice. Congrats on your win.
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 3:31 PM
Thanks so much, Andrea! Janice
Kasperyan Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 12:54 PM
The uses for fruitcake made me giggle. Fresh baked is the very best. Great job xx
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 3:32 PM
Thanks so much, Leileah! Janice
Burch Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 11:01 AM
Lol. Hooray for fruitcakes!!! Congrats Janice!!!!;) Hugggs. Deb
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 11:28 AM
Thanks so much, Deb! Merry Christmas! Janice
White Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 10:05 AM
Janice! You had me laugh out loud here. Marvellous :D And a lovely poem too. Congratulations.
Canerdy Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Thanks so much, Darren! Janice
Burch Avatar
December 16, 2016 at 8:40 PM
Bahahaha!!! Oh Janice! I love the jokes!! Lol!! And your fruitcake is fresh!! Love it!! Big hugs!! Deb. (Thanks for your visit and kindness)
Canerdy Avatar
December 16, 2016 at 8:48 PM
Deb, thank you so much. You are very kind. Janice
Babbit Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM
I love fruitcake too but not all are equal. Thanks for the sweet reminder.
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 3:08 PM
Thanks, DM. Janice
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