80 Years of Twinkies
I can’t remember the last time I saw a Twinkie, let alone ate one. I guess you could say I’ve outgrown them.
And I bet you could find kids—like mine—who don’t know what one is.
But Twinkies are still around, and they are celebrating their 80th anniversary.
Twinkies were invented by baker James Dewar in 1930 in Chicago, because he had a bunch of shortcake pans that were that weren’t getting used outside of strawberry season.
In celebration, here’s some trivia from Hostess Brands, Inc., which makes Twinkies:
—500 million Twinkies are baked each year (and presumably eaten, as a Twinkie is supposed to have a shelf life of 26 days).
—The first Twinkies in 1930 sold for 2 for a nickel.
—New Orleans ranks No. 1 in U.S. cities in Twinkie consumption.
—Each Twinkie has just 150 calories. (It’s practically low-cal, but can you eat just one?)
