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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:25 PM Dec 2012

Twinkies fan upset over purchase limit causes disturbance at Buffalo Grove store

Twinkies fan upset over purchase limit causes disturbance at Buffalo Grove store


(BUFFALO GROVE) With Hostess Twinkies rapidly disappearing from store shelves and fans snapping up the final production run of the treat, at least one northwest suburban shopper allowed his enthusiasm to get out of hand.

Buffalo Grove police were called just after 9 p.m. Tuesday to the Jewel grocery at 79 N. McHenry Rd. to handle an unruly customer.

The customer was causing a disturbance because a store official would not allow him to purchase a large quantity of Twinkies, a police report said. The store policy allowed each customer to purchase 10 Twinkies, according to police.

Police told the outraged customer the store has the right to set purchase limits, and advised him to buy his 10 Twinkies and leave, which he did.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/16971497-418/story.html

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Twinkies fan upset over purchase limit causes disturbance at Buffalo Grove store (Original Post) The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP
If he had been arrested he could have invoked the "Twinkie defense." yellowcanine Dec 2012 #1
D'oh!!! KansDem Dec 2012 #3
i hope the unions are happy Enrique Dec 2012 #2
1. Colorado and Washington legalize pot. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #4
Good thing Twinkies are virtually indestructible dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #5

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
2. i hope the unions are happy
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:39 PM
Dec 2012

this is only the beginning of the unrest they have unleashed up on America.

(i'm totally kidding)

Buns_of_Fire

(17,183 posts)
4. 1. Colorado and Washington legalize pot.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:12 PM
Dec 2012

2. No more Twinkies when the Munchies start.

I fear this will not end well.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. Good thing Twinkies are virtually indestructible
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:40 PM
Dec 2012

and never rot.
( anyone seen that famous clip of leaving a Twinkie on a plate for months??)

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