24 April 2008 - 11:43State Symbols again

This just in…Maryland is considering designating a state dessert, the Smith Island cake. I’ve lived in Maryland all my life and I have never heard of this dessert, although it does sound delicious. But don’t our legislators have better things to do?

“The State of the Cake: Smith Islanders Say Maryland Can Have Its Official Dessert, As Long as It’s The Real Deal,” Washington Post, April 23, 2008, Food section.