Let's face it, Twinkies is a household name. These yummy snack cakes have come a long way since they were first introduced, in 1930. Over 500 million Twinkies are sold, each year. Original Twinkies sold for two for a nickel and were filled with banana cream filling. It was the banana shortage, during World War II, that was responsible for the switch to vanilla flavored filling. Twinkies have been featured in blockbuster movies such as Ghostbusters, Sleepless in Seattle and Grease... ... http://www.squidoo.com/twinkies Sat, 17 May 2008 05:08:12 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:33:04 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/twinkies Let's face it, Twinkies is a household name. These yummy snack cakes have come a long way since they were first introduced, in 1930. Over 500 million Twinkies are sold, each year. Original Twinkies sold for two for a nickel and were filled with banana cream filling. It was the banana shortage, during World War II, that was responsible for the switch to vanilla flavored filling. Twinkies have been featured in blockbuster movies such as Ghostbusters, Sleepless in Seattle and Grease... and on the classic TV series, All in the Family. It takes 10 minutes to bake a Twinkie, but just a few seconds to eat one. Ask the city of Chicago. More Twinkies are consumed there, per capita, than any other city in the U.S. Photo by: Meghann Finn Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:33:04 -0600