Twinkies

Twenty-four-year old David Festa will make his 11th start for the Twinkies.

He was an everyman who loved family gatherings, hot dogs, Twinkies, chocolate milk, sci-fi and action movies — and who spent decades volunteering as a baseball and football coach at Northwest Side grade schools.

The one thing I can say in its defense is that when the “show” cuts to commercial, we get an announcement saying that Bounty Law is brought to us by Red Apple cigarettes (naturally) but also by Hostess Brands’ Twinkies, America’s Favorite Snack Cake.

One float showered attendees with devil dogs and twinkies, and another with raw potatoes.

Yes, Chris Wills at the Abraham Lincoln Museum said, Twinkies are from Illinois.

Due to the provocative name of the band, they sometimes played under pseudonyms, including "The DK's", "The Sharks", "The Creamsicles" and "The Pink Twinkies".