just a note back to fruitcakes -- last night i asked my mother what changes they made to fruitcake recipes during the war (WWII), and the question really sent her back: "oh, honey for the sugar of course, because of the wartime rationing, and that gosh-awful oleo for the butter. that oleo had that awful color. and heavy on the eggs for the moisture to compensate for the lack of butter. no problem with the bourbon ... " -- L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin Special Collections University of Delaware Library Newark, DE 19717-5267 (302) 831-6089 (302) 831-1046 FAX [log in to unmask] A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List! To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>