Poll:How long ago did you eat your last Twinkie?

[donheff]

I probably ate 5 or 10 when I was a kid. Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs, they all were awful. I doubt I have touched one for half a century and I was a sugar addict until last March..

 

[Dawg52]

If we are strictly referring to the below plain Jane product and I assume we are, I voted over 10 years ago. I really can't remember when I had one, but I know I have somewhere along the way. I'm more into the choc cupcakes Hostess made. Although I don't eat a lot of those either. My mom likes Little Debbie products, so I have one of those when I'm in the snacking mood.

 

[braumeister]

I've never eaten a Twinkie, but I have to admit that when I was a child, I was a huge fan of Hostess cream-filled cupcakes.

 

[imoldernu]

Couldn't afford them as a kid, and they fell of my radar. When the news stories broke, I thought they were talking about an item of woman's clothing.

 

[scrabbler1]

Not since the 1970s; I vaguely recall chocolate Twinkies being introduced around then. I was a bigger fan of Devil Dogs and Hostess Cupcakes.

 

[MDJO]

Myself ...I'm a Tastycake fan

 

[Walt34]

I ate them often, perhaps two or three a week when on a midnight shift, and the only store open was a convenience store. That stopped when I went off the road and having to go gluten-free put an end to anything like that.

 

[Brdofpray]

I don't recall ever eating a Twinkie.

It appears, here's the problem with the current Twinkie difficulties!

 

[HFWR]

I've never eaten a Twinkie, but I have to admit that when I was a child, I was a huge fan of Hostess cream-filled cupcakes.

+1

Haven't eaten any Hostess product, that I can recall, likely since the 70s. They, and other junky snacks, were good to stuff into the lunch pail, along with the [-]baloney[/-] bologna sandwich with American cheese...

 

[rescueme]

baloney[/-] bologna sandwich with American cheese...

You came with a "silver spoon" in your youth. I only had the cheese (no meat, and that's the truth) ...

 

[NW-Bound]

As noted earlier, I ate a Twinkie or two back in the college days. I never had the other Hostess products, and first heard of HoHo or cupcakes in this forum. I guess I am like a stranger when it comes to mainstream USA, but that is mostly because I do not have a sweet tooth. I ate a candy bar only a few times in my life. I rarely eat candy, and have no cravings for chocolate.

Talk about America's sweet tooth, I just looked up the 7-Eleven Double Gulp soda drink. It has 744 calories. Holy Moly! That plus a Twinkie and one has 1/2 of the daily calorie intake.

 

[Animorph]

Never cared for Twinkies. Last one was probably in the early 70's. Most of the rest of the stuff I liked. I had a hard time passing up the Snoballs when they were a $1 at the store for quite a while. But I haven't noticed them for a few months now. DW's going to have to find another suorce of Mini Donettes though. That could be a serious problem.

 

[unclemick]

Twinkie Sminky. Maybe 30 years.

Now Ding Dongs are another story. Please tell me if I crack on my nuts and twigs diet I can still get ding donged.



heh heh heh - I'm an independant trash food wise. I can go Little Debbie if I have too.

 

[Dawg52]

The non-twinkie consumers surely had the below combo at some point in their life. If not, you have just been given your assignment for the day. Enjoy.

 

[Bestwifeever]

When I was little only the rich kids had twinkies, I guess (I didn't know any rich people) or other packaged snacks. We had to settle for cookies our moms made. I'm sure I had them in maybe junior high? But they were nobody's first choice of Hostess.

I can remember the cake part being okay but the filling having a somewhat gritty metallic/chemical taste. I wonder if that was true then or more recently.

 

[jayc]

I probably hold the record for largest twinkie private purchase. I raised hogs while going to college. There was an ad in the paper for hog food $40/ton. Some guy had the contract to pick up every week all of the rejects (over cooked, too small, etc) from the hostoss bakery. I bought 1 ton. My girl friend went with me early on Saturday morning. We backed up to the loading dock and I went in with the guy while she stayed in the truck. He showed me 20 55 gal cardboard barrels filled to the top with twinkies, pies & cakes. He said ' I pick the good ones off the top and put in my kids lunch'. I grabbed 3 and took them back out to the truck for the ride home, girlfriend had went accross the street to use the bathroom at a service station.

She was back in the truck when I started loading and turned around to look through the glass with a twinkie in her hand half eaten. The look on her face when she figured out where the twinkie came from was priceless.

 

[rbmrtn]

The non-twinkie consumers surely had the below combo at some point in their life. If not, you have just been given your assignment for the day. Enjoy.

Yep that looks familiar. Had those all the time.

 

[Midpack]

I had one a few months ago when I first heard Hostess may go poof. But only because of the story, before that I had not had one (regular or fried) for 30-40 years...

 

[Purron]

The non-twinkie consumers surely had the below combo at some point in their life. If not, you have just been given your assignment for the day. Enjoy.

Now you're talkin'
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[sunnysideup]

I don't remember specifically eating a Twinkie ever, but I must have because I know I don't like them. Never liked any of those plastic-y creamy filled cakes. Not ring dings or oreos either. (I know, how can I not like Oreos? Because I grew with Burry Biscuit Chocolate Chips and Oxford Vanilla Cremes and they were the best. Too bad the company went out of business 30 years ago.)

I do have other fond memories of childhood treats--Tastey brand peanut butter Tandy Takes and Fruit Pies! Yummy.

 

[Purron]

I don't remember specifically eating a Twinkie ever, but I must have because I know I don't like them.

You'd remember eating them if you ever got the munchies back in the day. Then again, perhaps not.

 

[rodi]

I had one 6 or 7 years ago at the county fair... it was deep fried. I had a bite of my husbands. (No way I would have paid for it, but I did try a bite.) That was the same fair trip that my husband made it a goal to have everything he ate "on a stick". So the fried twinkie fit that goal - along with the pork chop on a stick, etc... Silly man.

 

[GLM]

I have not eaten an entire twinkie for probably 35 years . I may have had a bite (to recall that I really did not like them ) about 25 years ago when we used to frequent a hostess outlet for cheap bread. That place really helped stretch a tight food budget.

I recall one health "expert" commenting that the wrapper was probably better for you than the twinkie.

Would not miss a hostess product that I can think of - but then I do try to eat healthy . I figure If I'm gonna save all this money to retire early , I might as well try to stick around and spend it .http://www.early-retirement.org/sk/forums/images/smilies/coolsmiley.gif

 

[Original Wally]

hmmmmmmmm... based on THIS group (+75% "MORE than 10 years") it is easy to see why they are going, going..... gone

 

[NW-Bound]

I've never eaten a Twinkie.....nor have I eaten bubble wrap or cardboard.

Eh, when in a tight spot, a Twinkie would give you a quick boost of blood sugar. I don't think a bubble wrap would give you that.

Consumption of a Twinkie may be equivalent to putting a few tablespoons of sugar down one's throat. Most candy bars aren't much more than that. I rarely eat any sweet anyway.

About the cost of a Twinkie, I have no idea how much a box costs (back when it could be found on a shelf, not purchased by bidding on eBay). The Twinkies I bought most likely came off a vending machine at the university; I have no recollection of where I got them, only that I ate a few back then.