In defense of fruitcake. What is found at the grocery store is not worthy of the name fruit cake. A bad fruitcake is terrible; a good one is wonderful. Homemade that is begun in October using an angel food tube pan,allowed to age until Christmas with a jigger of quality bourbon in the center and served with hard sauce really is good. ‘Hard’ sauce is called hard because it is not a liquid nor does it contain whiskey.
Also, those scientists trying to create Cold Fusion were on the wrong track. Simply pile up stale fruitcakes until they reach critical mass. Every year the stores sell fruitcake by the ton, but in sixty years of life, I have never, ever seen one single person actually EAT fruitcake…
I would think that fruitcake (even good fruitcake—and there is such a thing) all by itself would automatically trigger all of Petey’s phobias at once, never mind eggnog.
A huge WIN for Petey, my hero, over Ernesto, imaginary or not! And Petey doubles down with the neurotoxin danger of eggnog combined with fruitcake! I knew it!
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
to be honest, I thought Ernesto’s elf (Peter’s rabbit) was a rat
sirbadger over 4 years ago
Are Ernesto’s other friends like Petey? If so, Petey missed out on a chance to meet others like himself.
JudasPeckerwood over 4 years ago
Petey is much smarter than he looks.
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
It forms a neurotoxin if there is no rum or bourbon added.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m afraid that Ernesto’s Future Adults of America later became the Federalist Society.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s the fruitcake. Really, combining it with anything produces a neurotoxin.
stairsteppublishing over 4 years ago
In defense of fruitcake. What is found at the grocery store is not worthy of the name fruit cake. A bad fruitcake is terrible; a good one is wonderful. Homemade that is begun in October using an angel food tube pan,allowed to age until Christmas with a jigger of quality bourbon in the center and served with hard sauce really is good. ‘Hard’ sauce is called hard because it is not a liquid nor does it contain whiskey.
dwane.scoty1 over 4 years ago
Petey did the right thing; why take the risk? Besides, Ernesto, being imaginary, can’t be offended anyway!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 4 years ago
Petey describes Ernesto well when he calls him “that kid who’s even weirder than me.”
A Common 'tator over 4 years ago
Without that invitation… Petey’ll be the first against the wall…
trainnut1956 over 4 years ago
Also, those scientists trying to create Cold Fusion were on the wrong track. Simply pile up stale fruitcakes until they reach critical mass. Every year the stores sell fruitcake by the ton, but in sixty years of life, I have never, ever seen one single person actually EAT fruitcake…
Queen of America over 4 years ago
I’m with Petey on this one.
khcm1157 over 4 years ago
The combination of eggnog and fruitcake is what creates elves in the first place.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
If Peter’s last panel comment is true; I’m a dead man!
AndrewSihler over 4 years ago
I would think that fruitcake (even good fruitcake—and there is such a thing) all by itself would automatically trigger all of Petey’s phobias at once, never mind eggnog.
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
And then there was the society for the preservation of wooden toilet seats. The Birch John Society…
einarbt over 4 years ago
New world order!
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
A huge WIN for Petey, my hero, over Ernesto, imaginary or not! And Petey doubles down with the neurotoxin danger of eggnog combined with fruitcake! I knew it!