Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

Staraj says,

♫ Twinkie, Twinkie, goodbye star ♫
♫ Never did wonder what you are ♫

For though I was a confirmed junk food junkie as a kid, I never ventured to sample you. In my "defense", I suppose I was afraid of slipping into a coma. Meanwhile, they're selling like hot-- like Twinkies in supermarkets nationwide. And the prices are, uh, bloated on E-bay.

The most addictive white powder is . . .

canadafreeze says,

Twinkles have never had a best before date ... They last into infinity. Stock up, if you must:-)

jl333 says,

What? And you didn't share?

Staraj says,

OMG!!! What a fool I've been! At this late date, I learn that Twinkies are the secret to immortality – just as they're going extinct. *sigh*

ctgoods2 says,

I know, right? congrats - nice to see you up there.

jordanp3 says,

Haha this is hilarious but terrible at the same time

Sean5478 says,

haven't eaten a twinkie in months

JAD says,

Heard thru the grapevine, twinkies could be saved. Let's pray.

notjustagirlintheworld says,

never had one, guess I never will now Que Sera, Sera

jsirnic95 says,

gonna miss them things

KaylaBiskup says,

Such a sad thing

Bevvie says,

kudos on the MOTD. I'm with notjustagirl.

Amandaaaaaaa says,

maybe it is for the best...?

DynamicDbytheC says,

My childhood staple, gone. Twinkie is a classic, someone has to buy the brand.

Mourningdove says,

That is why you are so well preserved!

sarah.mac7 says,

I've never had a twinkie, but i really did like their other products..

maryjane31 says,

Eat Tasty Kakes. They are so good and not as sweet as Twinkies.

MO_Thoughts2 says,

Congrats on the MOTD. They won't go extinct. Another company will buy the cloning rights ! Plus there's always Ebay. I think they are around $20 a box !

thesagittarian12 says,

Pardon my ignorance, but what's a Twinkie? Yes I could Google it, bit it's potentially more fun finding out THIS way.

favepeep says,

Kudos on MOTD, Loon! To Sagacious: "Invented" in the 1930s; a Twinkie is an American icon--a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling." It was a staple in kid's school lunches for decades. Not the healthiest of snacks by a long shot (I haven't eaten one since the 80s) and the perennial joke is that they last forever.

Loon says,

.... and us not forget Hostess Cupcakes ...

oopsalittle says,

Congrats on MOTD!
I just googled this Twinkie phenomenon that you speak of and learnt that this cake has a shelf life of twelve years????
Really???

jl333 says,

That's the running joke Oops! They never expire.

Bevvie says,

put them in a Tupperware container and get an extra 12 years.

DynamicDbytheC says,

When we moved the refrigerator to remodel my childhood home, there it was, a box of twinkies that had fallen. We had no idea how long they had been there, but we knew it was a long time. In those days, there was no such thing as an expiration date. So we ate them. They were moist and soft and none of us got sick. Mom had one too.

oopsalittle says,

Yikes - thanks for enlightening me - this is a scary thing.....
And children had/have them in their lunch boxes?
I reckon we should stock up on them for the end of the Mayan calendar - twinkies could save the human race!

Loon says,

great story, DDC...and the legend grows...the only expiration date is the one on your tombstone

DynamicDbytheC says,

Loon, come to think of it, those fallen Twinkies could have been our last.

L2L3 says,

According to the judge, this ain't over yet.

ba_miracle says,

Let us not forget... Ho Hos, Snow Balls and Ding Dongs.

I'm not sure how they came about these questionable names but you have to appreciate good marketing.