Twix - A History

Twix is the most delicious of all candy bars. That's not even subjective, it's true. I've compiled an abridged history of the Twix (thanks for the idea, Megan). For the record, this information is mostly from Wikipedia, so don't quote HwH in any scientific journals.

- Started in UK in 1967

- Made its way to the U.S.A. in 1979

- Produced in Cleveland, Tennessee

- British slogan, "Twix without tea? It's like horseriding without the horse! The Queen without her Corgis!" Also not subjective, hot tea sucks.

A few Twix varieties you may not remember:

- Cookies-N-Creme Twix (1990)

- Chocolate Fudge Twix (1990)

- Triple Chocolate Twix (1991)

- Twix 100 Calorie Bars (2000s)

- Twix Java (2008)

Best Twix moment:

Jim's Pancakes

Jim is a father of a 3-year-old daughter. She loves pancakes and he wanted to make it fun for him to cook pancakes all the time. He started creating edible masterpieces. He's made some really cool pancakes. Check out his blog at www.jimspancakes.com.

Beefalo?

A few months ago, I was playing golf with some buddies and one of them, Lewis, told me a story:

He was talking to his girlfriend on the phone and said something about a cow and a buffalo in the same pen on the side of the road.

She said, "They're probably trying to make a beefalo."

He called bullshit, as did I when he told me the story. She knew what she was talking about. Well, for all non-OSU grads out there, it's true. It's a beefalo.

Beefalo

Beefalo are the fertile offspring of domestic cattle and American bison. Crosses also exist between domestic cattle and European bison (zubrons) and yaks (yakows). The name given to beefalo might be the most suggestive, since the breed was purposely created to combine the best characteristics of both animals with an eye towards beef production.

A USDA study showed that beefalo meat, like bison meat, tends to be lower in fat and cholesterol. They are also thought to produce less damage to range-land than cattle.