The History of Christmas Traditions/ A-1 Home Care wishes you a Merry Christmas

Of all the holiday traditions, one of the least favorites is fruitcake.

Johnny Carson once famously joked, "The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other." Regularly mocked today, the fruitcake dates back to the 16th century, when it was discovered that fruit could be preserved by soaking it in large solutions of sugar. Since sugar was cheap, it was an effective and affordable way for the colonies to ensure their native plums and cherries would make the journey to Europe without spoiling. By the 19th century people were combining all sorts of candied fruits — pineapples, plums, dates, pears, cherries, orange peels and cheap nuts — into a cake-like form.

A-1 Home Care wishes you a Merry Christmas, and fun times around the fireplace, snacking on sweets, and perhaps even a bit of the elusive fruitcake. We sincerely hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

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