Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Who Knew?


The original Twinkies filling was banana; it was replaced by vanilla-flavored cream during World War II, the when United States experienced a banana shortage.

-- from Who Knew? Things You Didn't Know About Things You Know Well by David Hoffman

2 comments:

  1. Can you get banana flavored ones any more? Sounds intriguing . . .
    -Auntie M

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  2. I don't think so. But it would be a fun idea for the Twinkies 100th anniversary celebration!

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