New Year's Day has come and gone, Valentine's Day has made it's rounds and soon St. Patrick's Day will be nothing more than a hangover blur. With that in mind I suggest that we all begin to prepare for Easter. Now, Easter is of course an extremely important holiday for Christians around the world. It represents the day in which Jesus Christ was liberated from his tomb by a giant bunny, then his resurrected body distributed brightly colored eggs to the children of the world. As important as that historical fact may be, let's not forget the one reason to keep Easter in our hearts and minds year round.
Nothing goes more beautifully hand-in-hand with a holiday than Easter does with those spectacular little yellow birds. To be honest, as a kid I really was just in it for the Peeps. The Easter Bunny, I'll play along, resurrection of my lord and savior, that's pretty good... but when do we get to the freakin' PEEPS!?
For those of you somehow unfamiliar with Peeps, allow me to enlighten you. Peeps were originally created by the Rodda Candy Company before being purchased by Pennsylvania chocolate magnate Sam Born for his "Just Born" candy line. Peeps remained a mound of gooey marshmallow, fashioned into a bird-shape and rolled in sugar until 1980 when Just Born introduced the Giant Bunny. After that, the entire ideology behind Peeps was cheapened. 1995 brought us color Peeps, 98 gave us the 75th anneversary blue Peep and then all hell broke loose when post-911 patriotic fervor gave birth to the Stars and Stripes Peep in 2002 (available year round).
But are peeps just candy? Absolutely not! Peeps are a proud tradition of intestinal spackle passed down from grandparents to grandchildren year after year. Ahh the magic in a child's eyes after he gums down his first Peep... sorry, let me get my composure. Ok, now for some fun facts about Peeps!
The Peeptini...
One Part Gin
One Part Vermouth
Stir
Add Peep
Nothing goes more beautifully hand-in-hand with a holiday than Easter does with those spectacular little yellow birds. To be honest, as a kid I really was just in it for the Peeps. The Easter Bunny, I'll play along, resurrection of my lord and savior, that's pretty good... but when do we get to the freakin' PEEPS!?
For those of you somehow unfamiliar with Peeps, allow me to enlighten you. Peeps were originally created by the Rodda Candy Company before being purchased by Pennsylvania chocolate magnate Sam Born for his "Just Born" candy line. Peeps remained a mound of gooey marshmallow, fashioned into a bird-shape and rolled in sugar until 1980 when Just Born introduced the Giant Bunny. After that, the entire ideology behind Peeps was cheapened. 1995 brought us color Peeps, 98 gave us the 75th anneversary blue Peep and then all hell broke loose when post-911 patriotic fervor gave birth to the Stars and Stripes Peep in 2002 (available year round).
But are peeps just candy? Absolutely not! Peeps are a proud tradition of intestinal spackle passed down from grandparents to grandchildren year after year. Ahh the magic in a child's eyes after he gums down his first Peep... sorry, let me get my composure. Ok, now for some fun facts about Peeps!
In 1953 it took 27 hours to make one Peep, now it takes six minutes
Peeps have been known to make a fine pizza topping
Even famous people love Peeps! Diane Sawyer, Ellen Degeneres and Emeril Lagasse have all professed their love!
Each Peep contains only 32 calories and ZERO fat grams
It would take 8,000 vertical Peeps to reach the height of the Sears Tower
Peeps have been known to make a fine pizza topping
Even famous people love Peeps! Diane Sawyer, Ellen Degeneres and Emeril Lagasse have all professed their love!
Each Peep contains only 32 calories and ZERO fat grams
It would take 8,000 vertical Peeps to reach the height of the Sears Tower
The Peeptini...One Part Gin
One Part Vermouth
Stir
Add Peep
These days Peeps are in danger of being lost on the youth of America. I ask you to help spread the word and keep the love alive! With the Xboxes and internets kids are missing out on the simple pleasures of a melty, marshmallow mess on a warm Easter morning. They don't get that first whiff of pure sugar that comes with tearing open the cellophane wrapper. Most importantly, they don't get that solemn reminder that somehow the crucifixion of Jesus has something to do with marshmallow birds.
posted by Cory | 5:14 AM
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I hate peeps
-Jeff
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