THE TWINKIE TURNS 70

THE TWINKIE TURNS 70

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wireless Flash) -- Twinkies will celebrate a sweet anniversary next month: the cream-filled treats are turning 70. That's delicious news for 84-year-old Twinkie addict Lewis Browning, who claims to have eaten more than 21,000 Twinkies since 1941. Browning says he started his Twinkie habit while working as a milkman, which made it hard for him to eat a sit-down breakfast. The retiree estimates he eats at least a box of Twinkies every week -- and his wife always stashes away at least two boxes for emergencies. Browning says he hasn't made any special plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary, but he thinks his wife may help out by making a birthday cake made out of strawberries, ice cream and -- you guessed it -- Twinkies.