Can we be honest about this? I mean I know Twinkies are a piece of Americana and I'm running the risk of getting deported just for the title of this post, but I feel like someone had to say it.
Don't get me wrong, it's not that I object to a Twinkie when I'm offered one or they're just readily available as a lone snack option. They're a perfectly in that situation. But I've never, walked into a convenience store and thought "man I'd really like to get a couple twinkies while I'm here." And for that matter I'm sure that no one has, you're lying if you say you have. There are dozens of other snacks that I'd choose instantly over the Twinkie if shown side by side. Shit the Twinkie probably wouldn't even register in some cases, Ho-Ho's, Ring Dings, those Hostess chocolate cake things, devil dogs, Drakes Coffee Cakes, and just about anything else made by Hostess or Little Debbie. Sorry Twinkie, you're a distinct after thought.
And yet you remain a pop culture icon. I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Showing up in movies, being used to build twinkie pyramids, and without fail you're the 1st or 2nd food mentioned when someone first gets a fryalator. I don't know what kind of magical hold you have over us, or how you got it, but I guess I'm going to have to accept that you're going to be around for a while, even if you suck.
