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Stop Giving 'Disgusting' Grapefruit as a Holiday Gift

This terrible tradition needs to die: Katy Waldman

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 10, 2012 1:23 PM CST | Updated Dec 10, 2012 2:00 PM CST

(Newser) – It's the holidays, which means some clueless older relative is sure to force a grapefruit or 12 upon you. Giving grapefruit as a holiday gift started up during the Great Depression, because people wanted their gifts to be "nourishing" during such tough times....   Read full story »

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