Thursday, March 17, 2005

where my peeps at?


The average American consumes 2.3 Peeps every spring, according to FORTUNE magazine. That's horrifically low. We must act now to turn the tide!

A third of all Peeps are bought not for eating but to be used in science experiments, arts and crafts, dioramas, and rituals. In the mid-1990s, web pages and local papers began recording Peep-eating contests, including an annual Peep Off in Sacramento. In the late 1990s, the Associated Press and CNN picked up the story of two Emory University science professors who experimented on the (fairly indestructible) creatures and reported their results. On April Fool's Day 2000, NASA launched five Peeps in a balloon from the Marshall Space Flight Center; they went missing when the balloon ruptured. The Internet teems with sites devoted to Peeps discussion groups, recipes, jewelry, games, and even faux Peep pornography. Perhaps the definitive piece on Peepmania was a 2000 Salon.com article that noted, "Never underestimate the power of personality—or squishiness—to capture the American imagination."

Some important peeps sites:
The official website of MARSHMALLOW PEEPS
Peep Research: A study of small fluffly creatures and library usage
The Lord of the Peeps: The Fellowship of the Peep—a must see!
Biker Peeps! Episode 1: Safety Gear
Biker Peeps! Episode 2: Street Riding
Biker Peeps! Episode 3: Intro to Roadracing
Biker Peeps! Episode 4: A Strange Encounter

1 comment:

theCallowQueen said...

It was my roomie who turned me on to the ultimate sugar shock--and sugar addiction. Have hope, Susan, maybe one day soon Peep cousins from Splendaland may appear.
I'm glad you've enjoyed reading my blog. (I love compliments; I may just be addicted to them.)

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