These perplexing little creatures go hand in hand with Easter in many hearts and minds.
You’ve got three types of “peeps” — as in people — in the world: those who like the sugary, marshmallow treats fresh, those who like them stale and those who hate them every which way they come.
I hate ‘em and always have as far as I can remember.
The sheer thought of Peeps is offense.
Those colors are not natural — that blue, that pink, that yellow.
The blank eyes.
The taste — gross.
We should all be troubled when something is considered tastier once it goes bad.
In my humble opinion, Peeps are soulless globs of anger that stare into nothingness and strike fear in the heart of men.
Can you name one positive thing a Peep has done for humanity? You can’t.
I understand why people like Peeps though.
People are brain-washed as children.
Parents pass their love of Peeps down to their children and the cycle continues.
Happy images of children embracing Peeps have infiltrated the hearts and minds of generations of children. Cute little springtime critters dance in their dreams.
They can hear birds chirping and bunnies hopping in meadows. Spring is on its way, spring is on its way.
Peeps are not a new thing mind you.
Peeps culture is a thing.
The Peeps website is filled with everything from Peeps art to Peeps fashion (dresses, hats, etc. decorated with Peeps).
Some of you might be happy to know that Prairie Farms’ Peeps-flavored egg nog and Peeps-flavored sugar milk will once again be in stores.
Easter candy is a big deal and Peeps are a major player.
The National Retail Federation in 2015 projected that $2.2 billion was spent on jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and Peeps.
The chick-shaped Just Born Candy candies have been around for more than 60 years, according to USA Today.
It takes about six minutes to make a Peep. The process used to take 30 hours and was done by hand.
Just Born pumps out more than 2 billion Peeps annually along with its other candies.
That’s a lot of rage.
About the Author
