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Archive Home > 2012 > November > 17 > Twinkie, ‘cream puff of the proletariat,’ dies at 82

Twinkie, ‘cream puff of the proletariat,’ dies at 82

By Adam Bernstein / The Bulletin
November 17, 2012

Twinkies, the unpretentious, freakishly versatile and seemingly indestructible snack pastry dubbed “the cream puff of the proletariat," died Friday of complications from economic reality.

Texas-based Hostess Brands announced it would shutter operations amid a debilitating labor dispute.....

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