[Paladin2]

I think they likely used to use cane sugar to make Twinkies.

I tried a pair a couple of years ago and found them a weak phantom of their former selves (like when I wuz a kid).

[narses]

Now try SpaghettiOs® {{{{SHUDDER}}} and see how that stacks up against memory.

[BfloGuy]

I think they likely used to use cane sugar to make Twinkies.

For which Americans pay the highest price in the world because of tariffs designed to protect the sugar industry. Of course, we've lost a big chunk of our candy manufacturers to Mexico because of it, soda pop tastes like crap, and -- now -- our beloved Twinkies are endangered, too.

But the protectionists tell us they know what they're doing.

[knarf]

ALL cane sugar based goodies of years-gone-by don't taste the same.

I know ... I've ruined a perfectly good set of God's ivories gorgeing on 25 cent's worth of candy bars at a nickle each. (And they were BIG bars, too!)