When schools opened in Texas this fall, some favorites were missing from the cafeteria menus: sodas and candy bars had been banned for grade schoolers; chips and cookies were mini-size. And that perennial favorite, the French fry, was given just one more year before it too will be banned. Howls of protest could be heard everywhere. Ana not just from students. Principals complained about being forced to act as "nutrition police." Parents and kids traded schoolyard rumors about Twinkies being confiscated from lunch boxes. Nearly everyone, addicted to the revenues that vending machines bring in, yelled that there wouldn't be enough money for activities like band camp and choir trips. Angry e-mails poured in to the woman who had imposed the new rules - Texas agriculture commissioner Susan Combs.

Perennial -lasting or existing for a long time 

              : The perennial of the channel have made it no longer interesting . 

Howls - A long and loud cry made by animals 

          : The wolf howl loudly as it's pack died . 

Twinkies - A small finger-shaped sponge cake with white cream

             : Mom baked Twinkies for all of her children

confiscated - take or seize ( someone properties )

                :  He confiscated her phone to make she realize the world .

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