11/17/12

Twinkies Bite the Dust

The collapse of Hostess producer of Twinkies and Ho Ho's brings the loss of thousands of jobs and a silent spring without Twinkies. What will the world be like in the New World Order without the wholesome Hostess?

Twinkies were part of the American way of life along with Dr. Pepper Dr. Strangelove, torpedoes that ran straight, hot and true and The Green Monster. Experiencing terrible competition and probably cheap imposter Twinkies made in sweatshops across the border saturating the market, Twinkies and Ho Ho's also faced the unwillingness on its Union Bakers to labor at a lower wage. Extended unemployment benefits may be available of course, and the bakers have the secret of making Twinkies at home to satisfy themselves and their families.

A world without Twinkies may be more politically unstable as workers must pack their lunches without the confidence that they have something good even if the sandwich is plain baloney. Some of the dollar stores and supermarkets have entire sections of pseudo Twinkies in myriad flavors, sizes and color combinations-yet designer pseudo Twinkies haven't the allegiance the champion sponge cake of the 1960s did.

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