he imminent demise of Hostess Brands and its iconic, otherwise virtually indestructible Twinkies is certainly no cause for mirth. Along with the (possible) end of an institution, Hostess is laying off 18,500 employees. But fans of the cream-filled sponge cake needn't despair — Hostess is asking permission to sell off its brands, so the Twinkie could live to see another day. Just in case it doesn't, the eulogies are pouring in on Twitter, from both Twinkies lovers and wistful haters alike, and black humor is the order of the day. Here are some of the best odes to the dying Twinkies:
To repeat: How can Twinkies go out of business days after two states legalize weed? Worst. Business. Timing. Ever.
— Jeff Greenfield (@greenfield64) November 16, 2012
Screw the fiscal cliff!Where's the Twinkie bailout?!
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) November 16, 2012
A Twinkie could likely survive a nuclear fallout, but not bankruptcy, it seems.
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) November 16, 2012
When I see a headline like "Hostess Forced to Liquidate", all I can think about is Twinkie smoothies.
— MJ (@sucittaM) November 16, 2012
Mitt Romney could go a long way toward redeeming himself by leading Hostess out of bankruptcy, saving the Twinkie.
— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) November 16, 2012
Maybe some company will buy the Twinkie brand and start filling them with good things like liquor or pork.
— Mister Dave (@RidiculousFood) November 16, 2012
In a society of entitlement, I now can no longer get myself a Twinkie. Thanks a lot!
— Tony Bedora (@tbedo04) November 16, 2012
I don't see any way that the downfall of the Twinkie isn't somehow related to #Mayans2012
— Dillon Ryan (@thedillonryan) November 16, 2012
This is a true story: I put a Twinkie in my high school's time capsule. Now they'll have to put armed guards around it.
— Chris Jones (@MySecondEmpire) November 16, 2012
Keith Richards has proven to outlast a Twinkie. #TheMoreYouKnow
— Amy(@CAAmyO) November 16, 2012
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