The Twinkie is dead :(

[cindybubbles]

The Twinkie is dead. Long live the Twinkie.

http://www.thestar.com/living/food/a...will-miss-thee

[BookstoreEscapee]

I can't remember the last time I had a Twinkie.

Interesting book:
Twinkie Deconstructed

Make your own!
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...ml&h=JAQHLGB6I
Also, the book The Homemade Pantry has a recipe for them.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Not only did we witness the demise of the Twinkie yesterday, it was also the death of my two Hostess favorites:

Suzy-Q's and Raspberry Zingers.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Not only did we witness the demise of the Twinkie yesterday, it was also the death of my two Hostess favorites:

Suzy-Q's and Raspberry Zingers.

Chocolate cupcakes!

And also, http://cuteoverload.com/2012/11/17/m...are-a-twinkie/

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Chocolate cupcakes!

And also, http://cuteoverload.com/2012/11/17/m...are-a-twinkie/

So that's who got all the Twinkies!

Can't recall how many boxes we had on our shelf Friday when I left, but there were NONE at the Outlet Store near my house when I stopped there and snagged up the Zingers and Suzy-Q's (also got Mom 2 bags of the chocolate covered donuts.)

But then there were no Twinkies on the shelf last Saturday when I stopped by there either. Hmmm . . .

[TheSHAD0W]

Too much coincidence.

[Misty]

Late last night I got an email from my sister, who lives in Australia with her Aussie husband. She asked me to pick up some Twinkies for hubby; apparently he got hooked on them during their last visit to the U.S.A., and you can't get them in Australia. She said it would be the perfect Christmas gift.

So today I drove to every grocery store, gas station, and CVS, but there was nary a crumb to be found. On a hunch I decided to check out eBay, and lo and behold, the vultures who had snapped up all the boxes of Twinkies were now trying to make a fast buck. Lucky for them, I had a few bucks and a competitive streak; long story short, I bought a 24 pack for $100.

I know, I know, it was crazy to spend that kind of cash, and I'll feel really stupid when I check eBay in a couple of days and they'll be tons of boxes going for a fraction of the price, not to mention the fact that someone will probably buy the Hostess brand and soon start churning out Twinkies by the millions again. But for now, I am high on the happiness I feel for finally being able to give something back to a loved one who has done so much for me, plus the thrill that comes from swooping in and snatching the prize at the very last second of the auction (now I know how those guys on that show Storage Wars feel). I'm sure somewhere out there is a very disgruntled sugar junkie cursing my very soul. Sweeeet.

[It's me]

I'm quite sure this isn't the end for Twinkies. They are too popular... the brand and at least some of the manufacturing capacity will be bought by another company, and the Twinkie will live on.

[LillFilly]

Shit shit shit...NOT THE ZINGERS! TAKE MY MONEY AND MY BOYFRIEND BUT NOT MY ZINGERS!!!!!!!!!!

*Curls up in corner to die*

[Dreamstalker]

Drakes is under the Hostess umbrella, so...no more Funny Bones!!!!

I just realized that Wonder Bread is one of the few brands eligible for WIC here, so that means all sorts of fun when it goes away.

[Zellie Crescent]

There's gotta be another company willing to take the twinkies and the other stuff, they're too popular, everybody loves them.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Shit shit shit...NOT THE ZINGERS! TAKE MY MONEY AND MY BOYFRIEND BUT NOT MY ZINGERS!!!!!!!!!!

*Curls up in corner to die*

I know . . .

Speaking of those, I had a Raspberry for breakfast with my coffee.

I'm surprised my brother hasn't downed all the Suzy-Q's yet. Might be a good thing.

[Dreamstalker]

I went over to the store to grab a few things for mom and found one lone 3-pack of Yodels (for a friend) and two packs of Devil Dogs (dammit, someone must have found the boxes of Yodels I hid last night). No Hostess stuff at all. I don't know if we'll be getting any more deliveries (would anyone who has access to chocolate-cream Twinkies and/or Funny Bones be willing to grab me a box or 2? I can pay cost + finder's fee + shipping via Paypal).

I swear I felt like someone buying the last Hot Toy(tm). I hid them in my hat when I was walking home to keep them in perfect condition. Yeah, I'm pathetic

[violiavampyr]

I'm curious though, how much money has hostess made on this last minute run on Twinkies and family? Not enough to stay afloat and rehire workers, I'm sure, but I'm curious.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Now what am I supposed to eat once the Apocalypse comes?