Why is fruitcake still a Christmas tradition? E206

I try fruitcake for the first time in over 30 years as I seek to determine why this is still a holiday classic.
#fruitcake #christmas #holidaytraditions #tradition #holidayseason #vlogmas

[@wonderosity5868]

Oh we doin' vlogmas? hmm i dont recall ever trying fruitcake. Just enjoy listening to others dunk on it lol

[@ThatsRank]

OH WE DOIN’

[@siobhangrapes2942]

I had a homemade fruitcake once and it didn’t kill me. I’ve never tried this mass made stuffs.

[@ThatsRank]

Yeah I can’t see that working eithet

[@princessorangetree4331]

Every day shorts and videos? You're a busy bee! Will stay tuned!

[@ThatsRank]

I hopefully haven’t overcommitted

[@fivers7517]

bleh ya know, Chris. I think your audience will be happy to forego a demo of the fruitcake. Our souls are attemptinf escape by proxy

[@ThatsRank]

Apparently I needed to know. I’m not taking ownership on this one.

[@laurag879]

Hi Chris. I love Fruitcake! Had you there for a moment. I too dislike it. That close up you showed did resemble mold. This reminds me of when I used to eat spumoni ice cream as a kid and spit out all the fruits and nuts to get the pistachio and chocolate ice cream. Pixie

[@ThatsRank]

God I hated spumoni. Granted I know the problem was my eyes saw it and my brain said “MINT!” …. it was not mint.

[@wonderosity5868]

spumoni is pistachio flavored right? Ive never seen it with nything other than pistacchio nuts in it. and it was green

[@bestfootresume4983]

@@ThatsRank oh yeah you're a mint guy! I for one was happy it didn't taste like mint haha

[@bestfootresume4983]

I will say I believe my bff from Ukraine really likes it. I'm so curious as to what it tastes like now. Gonna have to get one this year

[@ThatsRank]

No. No you do not.

[@wonderosity5868]

@@ThatsRank hahaha

[@DestinedGoblin]

Okay, this is a 100% truthful story...The first 12 years of my life, my Mom had a fruitcake that she brought out every Christmas AS A DECORATION and stored the rest of the year in the attic with the rest of the decorations. I finally convinced her when I was 12 years old to try it, and it was one of the most godawful things I've ever tasted...and I like haggis! 🤣😁

[@ThatsRank]

YES!!!! That’s hilarious! I don’t think we ever had a decorative cake but it … was probably every bit as fresh as the day it was baked.

[@forthepulls]

I don't understand it either... and I eat a slice every year even though I don't enjoy it ... life is just like that I gues ? I

[@ThatsRank]

Why do we do this to ourselves? Surely tradition can’t be that important!