I was out doing some last-minute shopping yesterday and, I swear,
*every* department and variety store of any size that I went into seemed
to have at least one model of chocolate fountain for sale. A couple had
two or three sizes on display, from petite to jumbo.

Are people actually using these things? Or are they just this year's
must-have fad gadget that will sit in the basement until it's carted off
to Goodwill along with the Sonicblade?

Seems like a good way to waste a bunch of chocolate, although Hershey's
must be pretty happy about them. Noka, too, I'm sure.

Bob