Twinkie,Twinkie, Little Star, How I Wonder Where You Are

TINA CHEN
Staff Writer

If your childhood fantasies consisted of leprechauns, Prince Charming and unlimited Twinkies, one of these three will probably be considered foreign to your grandchildren. Moreover, if you did not wish for boxes of Ding Dongs under the Christmas tree that could supply you for the next decade or have not headed to the closest County Fair for your very first—and last— deep-fried MoonPie, then you are out of luck. As of Nov. 21, the company Hostess is now closed after filing its second bankruptcy, leaving thousands of workers unemployed and millions of snack-cake fans to fend for themselves. Such a tragedy, right? Obviously, Americans know what their priorities are; the Syrian Crisis and even our tax reforms are nothing compared to America’s loss of the fattening cream-filled delicacy with little to no nutritional value, because we have finally realized we are too fat for our Canadian hat. As Americans slowly turn toward the direction of a healthier lifestyle and show concerns for child obesity, many disappearing companies like Hostess are causing a nostalgic frenzy among supporters who can only look back in 20 years and recollect all of the fat American childhood memories that Twinkies held. I say we should all run out to our nearest grocery store, buy the last remaining boxes of fat cakes and sell them on Ebay to those who show no concern for their waistline.