"Don Roberto" > wrote in message
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> http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/...back?ir=footer
>
> For the click-challenged:
>
> They're back.
>
> A year after Hostess filed for bankruptcy in the wake of ugly in-fighting,
> those little tubular sponge cakes with creamy filling that you and the
> bulk of nuclear survivalists love are back, expected to hit shelves by
> July 15th. The company is proudly proclaiming a "leaner" business
> structure, but that in no way means that their product will make you any
> leaner yourself.*
> *Okay, well they didn't actually say that last part.**
> **But that doesn't mean it isn't true!
>
> Move aside, 2004 Red Sox, because the new boxes of Twinkies will bear the
> totally true tag-line, "The Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever." A
> box of 10 Twinkies will still only set you back $3.99, and the company
> says different styles of Twinkie, like flavored cakes and crunchy-textured
> cakes, could be in the works. Plus, we might not be far from Twinkies that
> are gluten-free, come with added fiber, or have low sugar/sodium, for the
> all those Twinkie-loving health nuts out there. Also, the company that now
> owns Hostess also owns Chef Boyardee and PBR (among others), so start
> sending your fan-mail begging for hybrids like TwinkieOs and beer-filled
> Twinkies NOW.
>
> The company's president swears that these little guys won't actually last
> forever, despite their reputation, and insists that they should be
> consumed within 45 days. But, if anything, that just means that people
> will be more desperate to eat them right away, so you should probably go
> ahead and call in sick for July 15th right now.

I'll get my backpack with insulin. I should be able to eat a limitless
amount......

Henry