Say It Ain't So!!

   Unfortunately, it is. Texas based Hostess Brands, the maker of the creme filled little cakes, is going out of business. 18,500 employees are also being thrown out of work. All this, after a strike at their plants forced the company into bankruptcy. Not only is it the end of the Twinkie, but Ding Dongs and Wonderbread in the States will no longer be produced.
   In Canada, Wonderbread is made under license by Weston in Ontario, and Quebec based Saupto has the license for other Hostess brands. But it's not clear yet if we in Canada will still be able to get Twinkies. Or Ding Dongs.
   If both are still being made in Canada, Saputo better think about opening a few more plants to fill what could be a huge demand from U.S customers. And just think of the inflated prices Saputo could charge! Talk about having consumers by their Ding Dongs! And then there's the the black-market opportunities. Already, people are listing Twinkies on eBay for up to 20 dollars for a 10 pack.
   And think of the illegal trade. We could see Twinkie cartels sprout up. I can almost see the headlines "5 Creamed To Death In Twinkie Gang War With The Ding Dong Mafia". O-kay, that may be farfetched, I admit. But you get the point. I mean what are pot smokers going to scarf back when they get the munchies and they have a sweet tooth?
   And speaking of teeth, I guess dentists won't mind the end of those oh so sugary little delights. And as someone posted on Yahoo, what will people eat after the Zombie Apocalypse? Twinkies last forever!
   But I'm sorta thinking somewhere, somehow someone in the U.S WILL start producing both again.
   And in case they don't, I'm going to rush out and stock up!
   'Nuff said.