Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chanukah, and barely domestic fruitcakes
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Dec. 26, 2003
Karumu, the communal feast held as part of Kwanzaa, takes place on Dec. 31.
The tradition of Jews eating cheese at Chanukah comes from the story of Judith.
One hundred million people on Earth have no permanent home.
Fruitcakes in Hawaii made by Kermoo Farm are called Happy Cakes and are made with pineapples. Cake fans over the years have included Howard Hughes, Ronald Reagan, Prince Charles, and Dmitry Shostakovitch.
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