1) 1 lb. fruitcakes at the Wiegel's in Vonore are 2 for $3.99, or something like that.
I mean, seriously, aside from gag gifts, who buys & eats this stuff? Seriously!?!
2) The erudite Fr. John Zuhlsdorf has an entry on his great blog about alternative gifts folks might want to buy from the various religious institutions that make a living by the work of their hands: http://wdtprs.com/blog/2008/11/christmas-gifts-from-convents-and-monasteries/
So, when shortly afterwards I received a catalog from Gethsemani Farms, (http://www.gethsemanifarms.org/) - that being the DBA name for the Trappist monks in Kentucky - I felt that higher powers were calling me to action. So I ordered a fruicake. A 2 & 1/2 pouder.
What's the verdict?
Well, if you're looking for light-n-fluffy, you might want to keep looking. But this is a real cake, stuffed full of all kinds of good stuff, & glazed with Kentucky bourbon. It really is delicious, but don't let your eyes get too big for your stomach. I probably would have been alright starting with the amount I had left over!
Thanks, Brothers. You done good.
BTW, Fr. Christian proposes an alterative to the usual spending madness that typically preceeds Christmas: http://blessedisthekingdom.blogspot.com/.
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