It came as no surprise that Twinkie lovers everywhere scrambled to stockpile the spongy cream-filled treats upon news that Twinkie-maker Hostess was shutting its doors. There were probably more than a few opportunists who also jumped aboard the Twinkie brigade for the sole purpose of potential future profits, hoping to safeguard the very last Twinkie supply until desperate panic set in, then offering the little chemical cylinders for sale on eBay for an exorbitant price.
Of course, there are people in the world who don’t particularly like Twinkies, including me. It’s not that I’m a snack cake snob, I simply don’t see the point if there is no chocolate involved. Anyway, Hostess’s demise did not cause me to rush out and buy Twinkies. I didn’t buy them last week, last month or last year, and foresaw no need to buy them in the future. The fact that they may soon be unavailable did not create a need for me to have them. (You can probably guess where I’m going with this, right?)
Bad things happen when we allow Ding Dongs to purchase assault weapons.
This week, our local newspaper ran a story about how guns sales had jumped since the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, CT. Assault weapons and high capacity magazines are particularly hot sellers because people are anticipating a ban on purchasing them in the future. I imagine the same thing is going on in your community.
So, tell me – if you didn’t need an assault weapon last week, last month or last year, why do you need one now? It’s simple logic: the possibility that something may become unavailable does not create a need where one did not already exist. If you didn’t NEED to run out and buy a Twinkie in recent years and you didn’t NEED to run out and buy an assault rifle in recent years, why the hell are you buying them now?
Whatever your feelings may be on Twinkies and assault weapons, I wish you a very happy New Year. May it be filled with peace, compassion, good health and common sense. Oh, a little bit of prosperity wouldn’t hurt either.
Love bloggers who have common sense! Amen, Lisa.
Thanks, Georgette! It seems to be in short supply. Happy New Year!
the best of the best are mallomars by Nabisco. These real chocolate cookies are only available in the colder months. A real fan buys enough to carry them thru to summer time. Are they available any where else in the country? If not I am not moving
Ah, Mallomars, now that’s something worth stockpiling. You can find them here and there in NC, but I don’t think they’re available in the deep south. You better stay put.
I tried a Twinkie once. I’m pretty sure it was an assault weapon (*shudders*).
Happy New Year!
I have no doubt that death by Twinkies happens all too often. Perhaps the demise of the Twinkie will save some lives. Happy New Year to you too!
Just twinkling with giggles.
(Many of those buying Twinkies and guns/ammo have visions of bans and then making a fortune on the black/moldy market. It’s all about the money.)
Sweet ending to the year with that last paragraph – great job.
Hope your new year is filled with lots of smiles and wonderful adventures – and you find time to share them with us!
Thank you kindly
(I suspect that Twinkies are mold-proof because there’s very little real food in them.)
I always wondered about that…they are just so sponge-like and odd. Perhaps some alien ship brought them originally? Giggle on through the new year!
I’d like to think aliens would know better than to create food that isn’t really food, unless, of course, they were originally intended for some other purpose…
like glue or construction materials?
Could be…
Great column. I couldn’t agree more.
Thank you! So gratifying to see glimmers of common sense out there
Me, I never liked Twinkies or Semi-automatic weapons. I will pass on both of them, thank you very much.
Why the hell would anybody need such a weapon? There is only one reason to have them. And it ain’t to shoot holes in Twinkies.
The scary thing is that now I know there are lots more people running around Mayberry with assault rifles in their trucks (I already knew they were heavily into Twinkies).
Funny, I was just reading this news story about an idiot in Maine : http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20121228-NEWS-212280384
They simply need an IQ test for folks to have a gun. That would get rid of 99% of the damn things.
You know, reading that story just makes me want to hop in my Hummer and go down to the local park for a stroll with my machete and rocket launcher. Wanna come?
Can I bring my suitcase nuke?
Please do. And in case we get hungry, I’ll bring the Ding Dongs.
Way better than Twinkies!
Happy New Year to you too!
Simple logic – seems to be in short supply too, but I don’t see people running out to stock up on some!
Oh, if only we could treat the water supply with it, but I’m sure that would be viewed as a communist plot. Have a wonderful New Year, Margie!
It makes you wonder if there is some manufacturing giant conspiracy.
Oh, and No one needs an assault rifle. period. End of story. It’s that simple.
Cheers!
Sandi
Well said. Happy New Year!
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I don’t know..it’s possible that reasonably rational, peaceful people are stocking up on assualt weapons so they’re ready for the next criminal or deranged m****er who decides to open fire anywhere near them.
Or in case somebody tries to get at their Twinkie supply.
Is there a Twinkie-free, gun-free island I can move to?
That would be the Island of Misfit Toys.
I was down and out with the flu for a week and am just rejoining the land of the living. Hope you had a great holiday and New Year, Lisa.
I’d fit right in! So sorry to hear you were sick – welcome back! Happy New Year to you too:-D
Spot on! I can’t think of a more reasonable way to put it.
Thanks! I only wish reasonableness still counted for something!
Hi there, I’m Justin and I live in the UK, I read this entry with interest and amusement and wanted to ask your permission to use it for an university assignment on creativity I’m writing at the moment. Thanks
Hi Justin. You’re welcome to use it, as long as you credit it back to me/my blog. Let me know what grade you get! ;-D
Thanks, I’ll let you know when it’s marked
Good luck