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For those of you who put off shopping for gifts until the last minute, beware: the one fallback option that you thought you could always count on is in trouble.
Yes, Harry & David is filing for bankruptcy. The mail-order giant purveys an (odd, when you think about it) mélange of perfectly picked pears, chocolate bonbons and assorted other goodies. They always come neatly nestled in a veritable mountain of tissue paper and excelsior and are packed in such an elaborate arrangement of boxes, baskets and bows that the trappings easily overwhelm the recipient into thinking that you far spent more time and effort on the gift than you actually did.
Stumped on what to get your great aunt in Toledo for her 76th birthday? How about the All-Occasion Double Delights Discovery gift box? What about the neighbor who trudged through the snow to feed your cats while you were cavorting in Cabo? Hello, All-Occasion Gift Basket!
But the company is in trouble.
I think if we all try really, really hard, we can have a food recall every single day this week. We're already off to a great start.
Harry & David
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