As the whole world has heard, here in the U.S. we are mourning the end of Hostess and their Twinkies and Ding Dongs. Back in 1968, my brother and I risked life and limb and were caught in the act of a daring Ding Dong heist. I’m sure we paid the price back then. It all seems so senseless now. But we were young and foolish and we knew we couldn’t wait until after dinner for the Ding Dongs.
Oh, Maggie! That’s hysterical!!! Love it. And you haven’t changed either. Still a cutie 🙂
Thanks! Don’t we look innocent? “Who us? Stealing Ding Dongs? Nooooo”
Dearest Maggie,
This picture is PRICELESS! I mean, I think it should make you some money!!!
Love it love it!!!!
:)))
Love, Lis
xoxoox
Thanks! If those unions had known the grief they were going to cause, they would have kept the Ding Dongs coming!
Dear Maggie,
I wonder who will try to take over and copy? This could be a great blog post. Instead of Twinkys…they could be WINKYS…and have fake little Winky eyes on the packaging. Ho hos could be Hee Hees! …..ok. I’ll stop.
🙂
LOVE THE PHOTO!! HAHAHAHAHA!! It is a sad time.
That photo is priceless! RIP Hostess.
My mom couldn’t have staged “caught red handed” any better than we did all on our own
How u payed back?
That’s a fantastically sweet cute photo! You were very brave right from the start, and it looks like whoever took the photo could see the funny side of the moment too.
But hey? I’m the yokel from Oz, what’s a Ding Dong??? The mind boggles 😯 Some type of ice-cream I presume? ♡
My mom took that 🙂
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did the picture come through? or you can run the Google on it ! I left my smilie cheat sheet at work.
I just clicked on it, they definitely were worth the daring heist, Yum! 😆
Okay, I’m a stupid Brit and didn’t know what Ding Dongs were until I clicked on the link and I would totally risk life, limb and everything in between for one of those. That picture is priceless. I love that your mom had the presence of mind to take it before making you pay the price 🙂 Oh and I love what you’re wearing in the pic – it’s cutielicious
Thanks! I think my mom had her radar on for that one!
How great that your Mom caught you in the act. She must have snuck up on you with her camera. Good for her!. 🙂
Moms have a way with busting Ding Dong heists.
I luh-ve that picture! Haha!
Just got home from getting our new kitten, Tallulah!!! 🙂
I snorted hot tea out my nose laughing at the photo. Now, I’m going back to mourning the loss of Hostess.
Sorry about the snorting but it is a pretty classic photo.
So glad that Elyn asked what a ding dong is! I had no clue either 😀 But yeah, they look awesome. xx
I know I thought they were awesome but I haven’t had one in decades
That picture is too much! And I can’t believe I spent part of my day today looking for them! UGH.
my son called me from college and told me to buy a lot of my Hostess cupcakes I love–I was so touched
I LOVE THAT PICTURE!! Teamwork.
John and I did a lot of masterminding together. Sadly I don’t think we were successful in the Great Ding Dong Heist of ’68…I’m pissed I didn’t title it that.
Those orange cupcakes are the bomb
pardon me, “were” the bomb. My fingers are crossed that they aren’t going anywhere…
I’m sure someone will pick up the recipes. Um, Orange Cupcakes? you are hardcore!
There was a tacky party in the back yard once. That morning saw me at the Hostess thrift store, buying twenty four dollars worth of twinkies, ding dongs, and other stuff. As many chemicals as those critters had in them, they are probably still edible today. As were the ding dongs in this picture. Why would anyone keep that stuff in the fridge? Maybe if you wanted to get the beer and the snacks in one trip to the kitchen.
We must have preferred our Ding Dongs chilled.
Thatswhatshesaid.
No way someone doesn’t pick up the Twinkies label.
Generations of young hooligans have yet to be inspired by them!
It’s going to be ok, Maggie.
I know….someday… thank you for your support.
You just let me know anytime you need a pep talk. There is life after Tootsie Rolls, trust me. Wait a minute, was it Tootsie Rolls..? What are we talking about again?
Oh for Pete’s sake. Ding Dongs! LLM! Ding Dongs! I don’t even know you anymore.
…… Sorry.
You just let me know anytime you need a pep talk. There is life after Tootsie Rolls, trust me. Wait a minute, was it Tootsie Rolls..? What are we talking about again?
The key to any successful heist is teamwork.
Which means that John was clearly a shitty look out.