April 6th Chicago Tribune.
A happy 80th birthday to Twinkies.
The Tribune had a graphic on Twinkie's Place in Pop Culture which I found of interest.
1950s-- Twinkies are hawked to children on the popular "Howdy Doody Show." I don't remember that, but I don't remember all that much from the show either.
1960s-- Archie Bunker gets a Twinkie in his lunchbox every day in "All in the Family."
1978-- The girls in "Grease" talk about Twinkies and wine at their slumber party.
1984-- "Ghostbusters" introduces the "big Twinkie" metaphor. I don't have any idea what this means.
1990-- The Blue Man Group feasts on Twinkies and then regurgitates. Never saw them.
1994-- Apu demonstrates "You cannot hurt the Twinkie" on "the Simpsons" as the food regains its form. Didn't see this episode.
2009-- A quest for Twinkies in Zombieland" puts Woody Harrelson up against the undead. Now this was very funny. Imagine risking your life for a Twinkie.
But, Then Again.... --DaCoot
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