January 3, 2013 is Fruitcake Toss Day

[MistressMinerva]

January 3, 2013 is

Fruitcake Toss Day

Today is Fruitcake Toss Day! Fruitcakes are the holiday gift that no one asks for, but many people receive. If you still haven’t eaten or re-gifted your holiday fruitcake, today is the perfect excuse to toss it. Start the year with a clean pantry!

Every year in Manitou Springs, Colorado, there is a Great Fruitcake Toss in which people compete to see how far they can throw or hurtle their fruitcakes. People also use the cakes at this event to make little cars to race during a Fruitcake Derby.

The first Great Fruitcake Toss took place in 1995. The event has grown into a huge festival that attracts participants from across the country. So go ahead and join the rest of the nation today in throwing out your holiday fruitcakes!

[wandep]

Cool didn't get a fruitcake for Christmas tho. lol

[MistressMinerva]

You could just toss out whatever is bad in the fridge....lol

Quoting wandep:

Cool didn't get a fruitcake for Christmas tho. lol

[hugss]

Good to know .. didn't get any :)

[lalasmama2007]

Interesting.  My dad actually likes fruitcake.  lol

[momofsixangels]

Have never tried fruitcake

[Hottmomma607]

I think I fried it but I don't like it!

[aidensmomma508]

I saw this on today show one place makes fruit cakes with bird seed in it so when they throw them the birds can just eat them up. Not to waste you know lol. It looked fun

[MamaMandee]

LOL

[Juniper53098]

sounds like fun!!

[Heather2001]

Too funny!