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"Ophelia" > wrote:

> > And deep fried twinkies...
>
> Oh dear! It seems to be my season for knowing nowt!!
>
> What is a twinkie please?

Trust me, you don't want to know...

It's a commercial confection made by "Hostess":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie

Been a few years but my preferred item made by them are Ding Dongs.
Been so long, I don't even remember when I had them last. I've made a
major effort to cut processed sugar out of my diet for the most part.
Not 100% granted, but it's at a minimum. I don't wish to become totally
type II diabetic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Dong
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