On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:13:21 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/23/2014 6:44 PM, Travis McGee wrote:
>> Kind of sad. Years ago I saw a PBS show on the history of the Twinkie; I
>> think much of it was filmed at this factory.
>>
>> http://www.cnbc.com/id/101934633
>>
>> Hostess Twinkie factory near Chicago closing
>> CNBC.com staff | @CNBC
>> Wednesday, 20 Aug 2014 | 2:43 PM ETCNBC.com
>>
>> The Schiller Park, Ill., bakery, where Twinkies were invented in 1930,
>> will close according to an announcement by Hostess Brands on Wednesday,
>> the Chicago Tribune reported.
>>
>
>Does anyone really care about Twinkies anymore? I don't think the world
>ended when Hostess filed bankruptcy.
>
>Jill

Twinkie sales are off by 19%. People don't put them in the Jell-o any
more.