Hostess Files For Bankruptcy

American Voices

Hostess Files For Bankruptcy

January 12, 2012 | ISSUE 48•02

Hostess, the manufacturer of such American food staples as Wonder Bread, the Twinkie, and the Ding Dong, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What do you think?

I'm certainly not surprised. Look at the rising cost of Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate.

Gretchen Hazelmyer
Leak Hunter
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: They need to start spelling Sno Ball correctly. It stopped being cute a long time ago.

Gordon Anglim
Bottom Wheeler
Are you happy now, Michael Pollan? Oh, that's right, it's corn you're pissed off about.

Connor Mac
Unemployed

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