Early Saturday morning, I was unable to sleep and decided to lounge around on the couch and watch the news (none of my favorite infomercials were on). That's when I found out that the huge company-wide worker strike within Hostess did not end in higher wages and contented employees, but rather ended the company as a whole. That's right, folks. Hostess is dead. And with it goes the beloved childhood treats of Twinkies, Cupcakes, Zingers, and my favorite fluffy white Wonder bread. I always pictured my children's first birthdays being celebrated with a single candle poking out the top of a Hostess Cupcake; it's so weird that I'll now have to consider using some sort of Little Debbie instead. The horror.
When Gary woke up, I invited him to come with me on a mini-adventure to hunt out and purchase some of the classic Hostess snacks before they disappeared forever. Gary agreed and we set out. Apparenly, however, we weren't the only one who were feeling nostalgic about the news; nearly all the Hostess treats had already been snatched off the shelves. After visiting a number of stores, we were able to nab a few Zingers and a solitary box of Cupcakes, but finding a Twinkie? Laughable. Unless you want to spend $300 on Ebay.
So enjoy your Hostess memories. They're all we have now. *weep*
[written while eating a Zinger]
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In case you're feeling rather depressed about the news and don't have a Twinkie to assuage your feelings, take heart that in all actuality, Hostess will probably just sell off its brands / recipes to another company. So even though it feels like the end to an era, it most likely isn't.
So enjoy your Hostess memories. They're all we have now. *weep*
[written while eating a Zinger]
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In case you're feeling rather depressed about the news and don't have a Twinkie to assuage your feelings, take heart that in all actuality, Hostess will probably just sell off its brands / recipes to another company. So even though it feels like the end to an era, it most likely isn't.