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This Year’s (Twinkie) Apocalypse

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(I know this is posted way after the fact, but a friend of mind was commenting that it had been a while since I blogged, so time to get the keys moving again) As it turned out, Hostess and the unions could not agree on anything, and they went under. Who’s fault was it? Some blame the unions , some blame Hostess’s poor management . In the end, it probably was a number of reasons . Upon hearing the news, a few people at work decided to quickly go to the store and get some. They asked, “Hey Ed, want to go?” I honestly hadn’t had a hostess products in a while since they were pretty much whipped sugar, corn syrup and shortening. I’ve been trying to eat healthier, and that doesn’t sound like the makings of a healthy diet. I know I don’t normally eat them but this will be my last chance… “Sure….” People overheard us and threw money at us. “Can you get us Some Twinkies?”.. “Oh, you really are going? Get me a cherry pie, and some ding dongs” We all laughed, and thought there was no way