Why did they change the name of the Ding Dong to a King Don?

[Aquaman]

Why did they change the name of the Ding Dong to a King Don?

It just does not make any sense. :Q 😕

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[NissanGurl]

Because they enjoy redundant names??

 

[shimsham]

arent those made by two different companies?

 

[Aquaman]

Hotess makes them I think.

Same company as the Twinkie.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[FoBoT]

this should splain it to ya

http://www.tinotopia.com/log/archive/2001/01/23/ding_dongs_and_king_dons.htm

Anyway, the good people at Hostess wrote back (with what looks like a form letter; mine is not the only copy of this thing on the web), explaining that Ding Dongs (which appears to be the canonical name for the things) are known variously as King Dons or Big Wheels, depending on what part of the country you?re in. This is allegedly to avoid confusion with some other products offered in those regions.

 

[Aquaman]

They will always be Ding Dongs to me 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[mpitts]

It was always a King Don growing up in Michigan.

I have only seen them as Ding Dongs here in Atlanta (past 6 years)

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
this should splain it to ya

http://www.tinotopia.com/log/archive/2001/01/23/ding_dongs_and_king_dons.htm

Anyway, the good people at Hostess wrote back (with what looks like a form letter; mine is not the only copy of this thing on the web), explaining that Ding Dongs (which appears to be the canonical name for the things) are known variously as King Dons or Big Wheels, depending on what part of the country you?re in. This is allegedly to avoid confusion with some other products offered in those regions.

Hehe. Check out this post on that link.

are you retarted????? why would you think king dongs and don king have to do with each other??you sound so un educated to say the least. your not a bit funny you sound foolish and assanine to me..

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
They will always be Ding Dongs to me 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k

Originally posted by: Aquaman
They will always be Ding Dongs to me 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: mpitts
It was always a King Don growing up in Michigan.

I have only seen them as Ding Dongs here in Atlanta (past 6 years)

Odd, I lived for 10 years as a kid in Michigan and they were Ding Dongs back then.

 

[nakedfrog]

I prefer Ho Hos.

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Don Ho?