I k now. It's been hours since I've discussed new developments in the Hostess rollout story. But I hadn't focused on this incredible new feature of the Wal-Mart Hostess Twinkie: it lasts twenty days longer than the old version. Apparently, the new spongy delight cake will stay fresh and delicious for 45 days now - up 20 days from its old 25 day shelf-life. The twin evils of moisture release and mold growth were holding Hostess back in the old days. Somehow, Wal-Mart put these demons in their place and brought forward a convenience food you can keep around the house for a full month and a half. That's long enough to send them with your kid to 6 weeks of overnight camp! (Oops. It's a little too late for this summer.)
Hell...if you can double the number of transistors on an integrated circuit every 18 months, technology should permit the doubling of a Twinkie's shelf-life every 83 years! To think my great-grand-children might keep their Twinkies for a full three months.
Dean Filler, would you please put up some more Twinkie posts. Put up all your photographs of Twinkies, Ho Hos, cream filled cupcakes, Wonder Bread, even. Whatever Hostess ever baked. They're all back on the shelves at Wal Mart. They're probably on the shelves at Acme, Piggly Wiggly, Giant. They all have it now. There's probably an app to help you locate all the Hostess food. Are they stocking Twinkies in center city yet? Please, tell us.
Posted by: Where's Twinkie? | July 15, 2013 at 04:40 PM
Dan, I hope that someone in your household is a fan of Despicable Me: https://www.google.com/search?q=twinkie+despicable+me&client=firefox-a&hs=zID&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=LqzlUb3fBKyh4AP_3YDgCQ&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1669&bih=860
Posted by: Michelle Meyer | July 16, 2013 at 04:27 PM