It took until the final day of the session, but it’s finally happened.
Smith Island Cake appears headed for designation as our state dessert. The House passed a measure to award the many-layered, chocolate-frosted yellow cake with the state’s highest honor (for a cake). The Senate has already passed a similar bill, so it seems a done deal.
The House dawdled on voting for the designation, seeming averse to passing laws with too much levity during a time when the state is having so much budget trouble. But Eastern Shore lawmakers fought hard for their beloved cake, and won.
Even before the vote, delegates cheered the bill when it came up on the chamber’s agenda. Apparently, they were moved by their many chances to try Smith Island Cake. I’ve seen half-eaten cake remnants all around State Circle during the course of the session. I guess you could say the best way to a General Assembly’s heart is through its collective stomach.
Also Monday, the House voted to designate walking as the state exercise. A similar proposal has passed the Senate as well. I’ll try to remember as I stroll over to the House office building for a hearing to do so with a newfound sense of pride.
