Wait! A Maine High School Is Home To A 47 Year Old Twinkie?
I have to thank my daughter's band teacher, Melinda Kimball, for the reminder about this story. During last night's Augusta School District 5th and 6th grade band concert, she made reference to the story of the nearly 50 year long science experiment that a Maine high school has been doing.
The experiment involves how long a Twinkie snack cake would last if it were just left, untouched.
The answer? At least 47 years!
The original story follows...
It was once said that the only things left after an all-out nuclear war would be roaches and Twinkies. So far, we don't (and hopefully never will) know if that's true. But, we do know that Twinkies will last at least four decades.
According to News Center Maine, George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill has a Twinkie that has been around since 1976.
The whole thing started as an experiment done by science teacher Roger Bennatti. He was teaching his students about preservatives when one of them asked him how long a twinkie would last. So, he decided to find out.
More gray than yellow these days, the tasty treat is still around the school.
Admit it, you're curious about what it tastes like! It's okay, but I probably would not act on your curiosity.
Check out this video of the Twinkie and the teacher who started the experiment:
What do you suppose it tastes like? Do you think it is still edible?
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