Re: Fruitcakes was Re: Kentum/satem

On 04/30 21:14  Peter Clark wrote:

>         I don't know on what part of the globe you are, but here (Minnesota),
> "fruitcake" definitely refers to one's mental stability (or lack thereof) and
> has nothing to do with one's sexual orientation. Fruitcake is a marvelous
> word, in my opinion, for describing not only a brick that my mother-in-law
> tries to pass off an edible cake (my wife says she likes it, but there's
> still a year-old hunk of it in the freezer), but for the state of mind that
> concocts such fascinating ideas. :) If it offends you, just think how
> offensive it must be for Patrick Ryan and Edo Nyland. ;>
It's not a real fruitcake unless it can stand on a shelf for half a year
and still taste good.  All others are imitations.

- andrew.
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