The Gingerbread Lady
Tamera Holland from Altevista, Virginia, is totally obsessed with gingerbread. You’d be wrong if you thought that meant she just a lot of the cookies. Everything in the Gingerbread Lady’s life revolves around it. You are probably familiar with the gingerbread men that can be found in the shop windows and commercials around Christmas time all over the world. Or do you remember the gingerbread house from the well-known fairy tale about Hansel and Gretel?
Whereas the smell of gingerbread is present in many kitchens around Christmas time, Tamera’s love for it doesn’t stop once the holidays are over. Her obsession keeps her busy all year round. Even in the middle of summer, when everybody’s wearing their swimming suits, Tamera’s oven is working overtime.
In addition to bowls full of gingerbread cookies, Tamera also has a huge collection of inedible gingerbread men, houses and other memorabilia. There is only one important object missing from her collection…