I saw some Peeps in the store. Yup! Yellow Peeps, those marshmallow chickies that appear only at Easter time. That must mean that Easter is coming soon. it’s hard to tell by the weather here in late February. It is 13 degrees below zero right now. That’s Fahrenheit. Brrrrr.
Recently, someone told me that their child doesn’t like Peeps and in fact is a bit creeped out by Peeps. The poor kid just didn’t like to bite into the little chick. Creepy Peepy, I guess.
I said, "Did you give her Peeps to roast over a bonfire for S’mores."
She had never heard of such a thing.
My parents owned a drugstore. Occasionally items would go out of season before they were purchased. That may have happened with Easter Peeps when I was a child. My mother was not one to throw things away. I would guess that when Peeps were left unsold in time for summer bonfires she decided the Peeps would make a yummy marshmallow center for a S’more.
I distinctly remember those yellow chickies growing and growing and even catching on fire just before being squished between chocolate and graham crackers.
Yummy…not creepy…PEEPS!
More about PEEPS right here….. http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/Valentine09/about/fun_facts.pdf
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