The Annual Fruitcake Tossing Event

I am somewhat obsessed with fruitcakes. I have never been given one as a gift. I think I have only eaten it a few times and I really liked it. This could be because my grandma's recipe involves using gum drops instead of fruit and then she would dunk the entire cake in chocolate. I never could figure out if it was healthier than actual cookies or if I should be looking for health insurance leads before consuming it. So obviously, I didn't understand why everyone was always complaining about fruitcake.

Apparently they have the opposite problem in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Every year in January there is a fruitcake toss for charity. You're required to bring a canned item for a food drive. One event uses pneumatic devices such as a catapult to toss fruit cake. There is another competition if you can hit a target with your fruitcake. There are different weight divisions as well, both two and four pounds.