A night with Gerry, part II: snack cakes

By Todd Stadler · Sunday, January 21, 2001 1:41am

Afterwards, Gerry had a craving for Hostess products because of this project Gerry and I have been working on. Talking to Gerry is a great source of inspiration for many of the stupid things I do. And he often lends his expertise, such as his impressive laminated poster of "A Correlated History of the Earth". If I ever finish that project, that will be a useful thing to have, and this will all make sense.

Anyhow it was decided we'd go to 7-11, a place I am always eager to visit, as it embodies so many nice American principles. The food they sell there always amazes and intrigues me, even if it simultaneously repulses me. Gerry bought some Sno Balls, which he'd never had. I was fortunate enough to find some Golden Cupcakes, one of the few Hostess treats I hadn't yet consumed, although they don't seem to be different than normal cupcakes. Unfortunately, I also discovered that Snickers had come out with yet another variation, called the Snickers Cruncher. What a lame name. If the Snickers name weren't attached to it, it wouldn't sell. And the name is the only thing about it that's related to a Snickers bar. Other than that, it's just a competitor for the Whatchamacallit, which is obviously superior in name and concept.