Fruit fool derive it from the French verb "fouler" meaning "to crush" or "to press" (in the context of pressing grapes for wine), but this derivation is dismissed by the "Oxford English Dictionary" as baseless and inconsistent with the early use of the word. Originally, the most common fruit ingredient in fools was gooseberries, although other fruits and berries are known from early recipes, e.g., apples, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries. Modern recipes may include any seasonal fruit readily found, but gooseberry fool remains the perennial favorite. Norfolk fool is an old local variation of the fruit fool which seems to treat the
Magdelaine Laframboise over her business. La Framboise, then 41 years old and a very wealthy woman, retired to a stately home on Mackinac Island, which construction was managed by her son-in-law Captain Benjamin Pierce, commandant of Fort Mackinac. After her retirement from fur trading, La Framboise taught herself to read and write in both French and English. She supported the first Catholic school for Native American children on the island, starting it in her home. Continuing her devotion to Ste. Anne's Church, she taught catechism to children there. She was influential in keeping the congregation together in the several years when it