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38. First thing I thought when I saw the words "Wonder Bread"...

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 10:40 PM

Jan 2012

...can you still remember any of the cigarette slogans?

"You can take Salem out of the country, but you can't take the country out of Salem"

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Hostess Brands Preparing for Chapter 11 Filing [View all] Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 OP

Damm - I'm going to miss those Sugar Pies FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #1

Don't worry; they'll last forever. MaineDem Jan 2012 #15

They don't last forever now that they have to use no trans fats. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #33

Do they even make anything moderately nutritional? HopeHoops Jan 2012 #2

Only the house. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #4

Yeah, but I still liked Twinkies! And... HopeHoops Jan 2012 #9

I remember Captain Kangaroo plugging Wonder Bread back in the '60s Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #17

First thing I thought when I saw the words "Wonder Bread"... reACTIONary Jan 2012 #38

Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco MaineDem Jan 2012 #42

Kent also claimed that it had "fine tobacco" Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #92

"Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should" Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #43

Ca-a-a-all for Philip Moe-rris! annabanana Jan 2012 #82

And there was one about being a silly millimeter longer MaineDem Jan 2012 #44

It was actually called "101" (One-o-one) Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #47

"Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight... than switch" Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #48

Lucky Strike red has gone to war era veteran Jan 2012 #59

I remember that one.. olddad56 Jan 2012 #80

I was always partial to "Take a breath...it's Springtime!" KansDem Jan 2012 #70

My father used to switch to Salems if he had a cold, like they were medicine or something. olddad56 Jan 2012 #81

"Over 30 years of tobacco research proves that Chesterfield is the best cigarette." olddad56 Jan 2012 #79

Were the "12 ways" ever disclosed? KansDem Jan 2012 #71

Yes! I distinctly remember... reACTIONary Jan 2012 #91

Wonder Bread is surprisingly nutritional Taverner Jan 2012 #31

Yes it was, imagine sliced bread. Who knew it was possible. Historic NY Jan 2012 #39

I mis-read the title. Wilms Jan 2012 #3

Mmmmmm.... Chapter 11 Filling jberryhill Jan 2012 #7

Sticky, with a bitter aftertaste. tanyev Jan 2012 #11

mabye Bain Capital and Mitt Rmoney can bail them out lol nt msongs Jan 2012 #5

You know I was wondering how they were able to put their products on sale for bogo every other week Klukie Jan 2012 #6

What is Twinkie's defense? rug Jan 2012 #8

That Dan White's imprisonment had a bad effect on sales. n/t NNadir Jan 2012 #24

MILK!!! derby378 Jan 2012 #89

I wonder what "amid high labor costs" means? Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #10

Do "NOT" panic people, even if they go out of business the twinkies they made now will cstanleytech Jan 2012 #12

Noooooooooooooo! derby378 Jan 2012 #13

Ditto Marie Marie Jan 2012 #45

I'm a Ho Hos fan SaintPete Jan 2012 #54

Ho-Hos are Violence. Haven't you heard? leveymg Jan 2012 #62

OMFG! Twinkies are in trouble!!! n/t bitchkitty Jan 2012 #14

Great book for those interested newblewtoo Jan 2012 #16

Tallahassee from Zombieland is gonna be pissed. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #18

It's not the taste, it's the texture. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #46

Their products have a longer half-life than depleted uranium, so BlueMTexpat Jan 2012 #19

Well, they cheap down the ingredients EC Jan 2012 #20

Again? Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #21

They have borrowed quite a bit of money at this point. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #23

They are selling just fine Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #26

From the article they are considerably in debt. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #27

One might consider Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #29

No doubt that is part of it. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #30

Debt may have come from exorbitant management salaries and bonuses. SharonAnn Jan 2012 #51

Tastykake is still in business. OnyxCollie Jan 2012 #36

ya ...several years ago they shut the doors without any notice to the union. madrchsod Jan 2012 #25

There goes the Twinkie Defense. n/t justgamma Jan 2012 #22

Archie Bunker; greiner3 Jan 2012 #28

Biddeford (Hostess) bakery hit with OSHA fines Maine-ah Jan 2012 #32

Just the "cost of doing business", or so they would say. SharonAnn Jan 2012 #52

Yet another American looting. hunter Jan 2012 #34

So much food is coming from china. riverbendviewgal Jan 2012 #85

It's always "high labor costs" Highway61 Jan 2012 #35

And high management consultant costs, and Wall Street financier costs, and legal costs, and ... SharonAnn Jan 2012 #53

You really think that comp is causing the BK? That's silly. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #69

Little Debbie wins! aikoaiko Jan 2012 #37

Yeah, but their stuff isn't as good - at least not to me. Edweird Jan 2012 #41

TastyKake better not be next to go! I NEED Butterscotch Krimpets from time to time. Safetykitten Jan 2012 #50

I'd stock up. Fortunately, they have a shelf life longer than MREs. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #63

I love their 'ding dongs' and 'cupcakes'. That sucks. Edweird Jan 2012 #40

This is one of the end time signs. Safetykitten Jan 2012 #49

The Hostess/Interstate "day old" Bread Store here closed about 6 mos ago. Critters2 Jan 2012 #55

Try Mrs. Friendlys by Flowers Bakery Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #57

When people age they loose there taste buds, your dad is not alone :) . sarcasmo Jan 2012 #67

Does anyone even eat that shit anymore? AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #56

Yeah, these things are staples in the food deserts Ron Green Jan 2012 #58

I stopped eating these when I understood how much crap was in them sunwyn Jan 2012 #60

According to the article, you're part of the problem. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #66

Who's next into extinction, McDonald's and Coca Cola? Is the Big Mac-Coke-Twinkie diet imperiled? leveymg Jan 2012 #61

OMG, who are the parents of these children? CrispyQ Jan 2012 #87

To comment on this story I've brought in my inner child from 1986: Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #64

Ding Dongs are my one guilty pleasure. Jennicut Jan 2012 #65

A true nutritional wasteland FarCenter Jan 2012 #68

So the Twinkie is going to sinkie? LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #72

No more sno balls? Botany Jan 2012 #73

At least the Twinkie will live forever. . .literally! Suji to Seoul Jan 2012 #74

I, for one, hope that they don't go out of business. While unhealthy, I have always liked Hoho's and tropicanarose Jan 2012 #75

proof economy of scale is not sustainable....nt Evasporque Jan 2012 #76

NOOOOOO, not Twinkies!!! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #77

Caused by all the healthy eating efforts liberal N proud Jan 2012 #78

sigh.. I STILL like annabanana Jan 2012 #83

Twinkie Story SaintPete Jan 2012 #84

Great story. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #86

19,000 employees, many union positions with pension plans SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2012 #88

Unimportant compared with the pleasure of ridiculing the eating habits of others Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #90

I guess you're right. Might get my priorities in order. n/t SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2012 #94

I like TastyKakes better anyway. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #93