Hostess

1930 Hostess became a business making baked goods expanding over the years. In schools children often put a time capsule into the ground with a set date to go back and open it on an anniversary date. My understanding is that one of these capsules was opened a several years back and inside along with other items was hostess Twinkies. I am not sure of the time frame but believe between 20-50 years the capsule was waiting for that day. What was really amazing according to those who knew is that the Twinkies were still good and eatable. Let me say that again; eatable after ? 20-50 years.

I have not a clue to the truth of this but was amazed when I heard about it and to my recall I swear it was on the evening News. Do not ask me the year or what channel as this escapes me but the story stuck with me and with this very sad news my recall of the basic story has come to mind, compelling me to share.
I am like many sad that this company that was born one year before my mom is now going to be gone. Any company that closes in the United States depresses me when it puts people out of work. Funny how they always close or go bankrupt at the end of the year right at all the holiday times huh?  They want to start their year with a clean slate while those who got the ax many of them  will be starting their New Year in really bad shape.

When I saw the Hostess products on EBay for sale crazy prices I laughed because there is no rush if the Twinkies last that long. I am kicking myself because last week we had a box of pink cupcakes "for breast cancer," by Hostess the trash went out Monday night and I remember tearing up the empty box. Looking back on it if I had know they would close I would have kept the box flattened it into a scrapbook maybe. Oh how many companies I have seen leave our country or just close their doors for various reasons and it is sad but the Wonder Bread, Snow Balls and all Hostess goodies make me really sad.

Hostess with the mostess I say good-bye while I wanna cry
Or maybe not quite that extreme
So I'll bid you ado
Thank you for over eighty years of baked goods
Really sorry to see you go
When you go you take away the ho....ho hostess Twinkie

"ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST."