Wow outtolunch, that was an awesome post! Thanks!
Oh, and I like fruitcake. But not the kind you buy. The kind you bake at home. But I certainly would not want someone to give me one. They're not that good the day after.
Your figurehead picture reminded me of my niece, when she was three and her parents told her Santa Claus was coming, and showed her a giant gold key to the front door.
The poor kid started shaking and screaming her head off, crying because she didn't want any strange man coming into her house. I tell ya', they threw that key away and never mentioned Santa again.