Twinkies Actually Have A Short Shelf-Life

Contrary to urban legend, Hostess Twinkies do not, it turns out, have an indefinite shelf-life. They are actually pulled off store shelves if they do not sell within a mere two weeks, apparently.

On a related (if slightly disturbing) note, the official Twinkies website contains the following sentence, "Whether we're carrying a supply in the glove compartment for a quick on-the-road snack, freezing them, deep frying them, or eating them right out of the package, millions of Twinkie lovers would agree with creator Jimmy Dewar's statement that 'Twinkies was the best darn-tootin' idea I ever had.'"

....."carrying a supply in the glove compartment"?!? Is that really so commonplace in America that it's mentioned as a casual aside in marketing material on a corporate website (along with deep frying the things)? Heaven help us....

That photo at left, by the way, is posted (sort of randomly) on that same official Twinkies website. Does that lady look like she's got an emergency box of Twinkies stashed in her glove compartment.....

I also found it noteworthy that the FAQs section on that same website contains a mere six questions, one of which is, "What is the difference between a Ding Dong and a King Don?" Serves me right for looking.....