Twitter Mourns Twinkies: 140 Cream-Filled Characters of Sadness

The Twinkies' spongey, beef fat-reinforced exterior may be able to survive a nuclear holocaust, but it looks like the iconic dessert can't survive a labor strike.

Hostess Brands Inc. announced plans to shut down on Friday, 10 months after filing for bankruptcy for the second time in the past 10 years. News of Hostess and its line of sweet cake treats' demise had Twitter grieving the loss of an American food staple.

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In reaction to the tummyache-inducing news, some Twitter users lashed out at Michelle Obama for her healthy eating initiatives. Others dealt with their cream-filled blues by making jokes to hide their pain.…
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