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Old 08-12-2012, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Hermoso y tranquilo Panamá
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Morning y’all
. . . . . Didja Know?
In 1985 a Minneapolis city council candidate was indicted for bribery for serving Twinkies to 2 senior citizen’s
groups in what newspapers dubbed “Twinkiegate”.

The charges were eventually dropped





Living | Dear Twinkie: Happy 75th, sweetcakes | Seattle Times Newspaper
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Old 08-12-2012, 07:31 AM
 
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Your video nearly made me spit my coffee!
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:01 AM
 
Location: SW France
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I'd forgotten what Twinkies were- I had to google them.

I don't think I've ever had one.
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:04 AM
 
Location: Neither here nor there
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Reminds me of "the Twinkie defense" when an attorney said that Twinkies impaired his client's thinking.
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:50 AM
 
Location: Chicago area
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I'm more of a Ho-Ho person. You wouldn't get very far trying to bribe me with a Twinkie. That video was pretty darn funny Joy. Thanks for my morning laugh.
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Old 08-12-2012, 09:24 AM
 
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I like Devil Dogs better... Too bad, I can't get em' here.. It's a NY thing..

I once was bribed with Twinkles when I played Softball. Break the school window and I was reward with twinkles.. Uh Huh... Awesome Coach...He paid for the windows too! Bahah.

Oh - Those seniors citizen's - I hope they didn't have the Diabeetus...
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Old 08-12-2012, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Abilene, Texas
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Funny stuff! I'm not fond of Twinkies so I couldn't be bribed with one...lol.
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Old 08-12-2012, 12:55 PM
 
Location: The land of infinite variety!
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Couldn't be bribed with a twinkie, but a Hostess cupcake?? You betcha!!!
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Old 08-12-2012, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Alabama
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Old 08-12-2012, 01:32 PM
 
Location: SW France
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Ho-Ho, Devil Dogs?
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