ATTENTION HELEN KEEBLE (and Other Peep Lovers)

[daidoji_gisei]

I have stunning news.

For reasons currently mysterious to me, the Chamber of Commerce of York, Nebraska is obsessed with marshmallow Peeps. I cannot explain it. But if you go here on their website you can find not only the Adopt-A-Peep order form, but the rules for the Nebraska Peep Show II. From the pdf of the rules:

Enter your most creative work of art using Marshmallow PEEPS. You could win a medal, a Chamber Check and bragging rights. There are several categories and a chance for the public to pick your entry as the PEEPles Choice Winner!

I'll admit the LotP poster on the webpage is cute, but---PEEPles Choice? The pun, it burns!

On the other hand, I swell with pride to know that I live in a state that isn't afraid to hold an art show in a beer garden.

Comments

[rpriske.livejournal.com]

What is a 'peep'? From the link it looks like a drawing of a yellow, vaguely birdlike thing.

[daidoji-gisei.livejournal.com]

A Peep is a yellow, vaguely birdlike marshmallow confection, traditionally popular around Easter. (They also come in a few other pastel colors, but my brain always defaults to the traditional yellow.) I'm not fond of them myself, not being a marshmallow fan, but some folks just love them.

Also, IIRC, you can get them to blow up in a microwave.

[ironhand.livejournal.com]

In less than 10 seconds, a peep in the microwave will expand to several times its original volume.

Nuke them too long and they may burst into flames. Consider yourself warned.

[tangletowngames.livejournal.com]

Desperate economic times make for desperate economic sell-outs. That's both depressing and hilarious at the same time.