R.I.P. Ding Dongs

Daywalker · 11-16-2012, 11:56 AM

Hostess n Wonder Bread

Orange Cupcakes
Twinkies
Ho-Ho's

That's 18,000 jobs lost and another
American Icon bites the chocolate dust.

I'm totally traumatized.

And I'm headed to the outlet in an hour.

Sun · 11-16-2012, 12:09 PM

I am sorry Day.

That sucks

macele · 11-16-2012, 12:26 PM

i really do hate that. sad. i've never been a big liker of twinkies and hostess brands. but this shouldn't happen.

if little debbie can't manage her money, then i'll be really really sad. love me some little debbie.

-Red-Flag- · 11-16-2012, 12:37 PM

The Twinkie/wonderbread factory is 5 mins from my house.
They are going to liquidate the brands, I'm sure someone is going to by twinkies and the other product lines.

I'll miss driving by on a Sunday morning and smelling the baking of the breads.

Kobi · 11-16-2012, 01:15 PM

Never cared much for the twinkie stuff. But do like the Home Pride bread.

Seeing they are selling the brands off, some of the product line should come back.

I'm wondering if the unions (300 different labor contracts?) were hoping the companies deadline of returning to work last night was a bluff. Big risk to take.

So 18,500 more jobs lost. And, an untold number of retirees who will be losing, at minimum, their monthly retirement income, and perhaps health benefits.

Is a major bummer all around.

firegal · 11-16-2012, 01:22 PM

So sorry to hear jobs are lost...

you can only hope there is a buy out and folks are put back to work.

NO MORE HOSTESS O,S

Bleu · 11-16-2012, 01:29 PM

Mother of gawd, what is this world coming to?

I kinda feel like a part of my childhood is dying.

morningstar55 · 11-16-2012, 01:36 PM

this is a big loss..... not just the the snacks but more people , in the food stamp lines....
texas insterments ..... is laying off 1700 workers in dallas a lone....
and there r more to come.... whens this going to end??

Bèsame* · 11-16-2012, 01:38 PM

It was my childhood. My dad had a bread route for the west coast brand. He then had an outlet store with routes running from there. I dressed as Snoopy one weekend to help promote Ding Dongs. He paid me good! At home, our freezer was full of bread and treats. I was the go to friend, lol. Wow, this is sad.

Looking around for some other cream filled treats....

morningstar55 · 11-16-2012, 01:45 PM

im at a wal mart now...... i know this is against my diet but .....
i feel like running in there and stocking up on hoho's , twnikies and and ahhhh zingers... heh

*Anya* · 11-16-2012, 03:09 PM

I don't like the products (yes, sacrilegious, I know) but I mourn the USA of my childhood.

My grandchildren will never know it as it was.

SleepyButch · 11-16-2012, 03:15 PM

I just heard the news... this is so upsetting. I don't like that people are losing their jobs but I am majorly depressed about losing my suzi Q's , orange cupcakes, ding dongs, and twinkies. What am I going to do?

Seriously.. this is depressing... childhood memories.

Glenn · 11-16-2012, 03:26 PM

[QUOTE=SleepyButch;701519] suzi Q's ,

Suzi Q's too?!?

Well, today is my shopping day and I am going to do a morningstar special and shoot-up right in the parking lot!

girl_dee · 11-16-2012, 03:37 PM

morningstar55 · 11-16-2012, 03:39 PM

ok... i went in to grab some hostess snacks .. and omg.....
all the twinkies were gone... and the ding dongs.. and cup cakes.... wow ... tis is soo sad....

WolfyOne · 11-16-2012, 03:45 PM

Day, are you saying my powdered sugar doughnettes will be no more.....uuugghhhhhhh!!!

Daywalker · 11-16-2012, 04:06 PM

I made a post about it.
It's Public

Here's the link ~
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0278122&type=1

Here's the living room table right now.

Okiebug61 · 11-16-2012, 04:13 PM

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-twinkies/ :-)

Rockinonahigh · 11-16-2012, 04:18 PM

THis is not good!!!! All the jobs lost,our fave goodies gone,it's like to much to see gone.The only way this could/may /possible not happen is for Little Debbie to get it right with finances so they can contenue.Plus,people NEED tp BELEAVE in the good old U.S.A. and spend there money on OUR products so this hopefuly dosent happen......again.

BullDog · 11-16-2012, 04:39 PM

Trying to blame the unions and workers after workers have already given multiple concessions. No thanks Hostess.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2145851.html

11-16-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
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-Red-Flag- Member How Do You Identify?: .Butch. Join Date: May 2010 Location: .Maine. Posts: 1,254 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,777 Thanked 3,609 Times in 929 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	The Twinkie/wonderbread factory is 5 mins from my house. They are going to liquidate the brands, I'm sure someone is going to by twinkies and the other product lines. I'll miss driving by on a Sunday morning and smelling the baking of the breads. __________________ You will always be fond of me. I represent all the sins you never had the courage to commit.--Oscar Wilde Everything in the world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power.--Oscar Wilde I want to fill my mouth with your name.— Pablo Neruda

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macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,239 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	i really do hate that. sad. i've never been a big liker of twinkies and hostess brands. but this shouldn't happen. if little debbie can't manage her money, then i'll be really really sad. love me some little debbie.

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