Peeps Site Is For Ultimate Fan
Web Site Is Dedicated To Peeps Marshmallow Candy
UPDATED: 11:28 am CST March 27, 2002
CLEVELAND -- For as long as most of us can remember, there has always been Peeps in our Easter baskets, truly welcoming the rite of spring. The sugarcoated marshmallow treats are lining store shelves for the holiday. 
Chicks, bunnies, eggs -- Peeps have been popping up in Easter baskets since 1953. It took 27 hours to make just one. But thanks to modern technology, today it only takes six minutes. And in 2001, more than 1 billion Peeps were made. Yellow Peeps are the most popular, followed by pink, lavender, blue and white. People like to do strange things with the marshmallow candy: eat them stale, microwave them, freeze them, roast them, and use them as a pizza topping. Now you either hate them or love them. And for the ultimate fan, there is a Web site full of strange Peeps facts. Check out marshmallowpeeps.com to join the fan club, get Peeps recipes or pick up some Peeps merchandise. You might even want to make a Peeps bonnet.
Chicks, bunnies, eggs -- Peeps have been popping up in Easter baskets since 1953. It took 27 hours to make just one. But thanks to modern technology, today it only takes six minutes. And in 2001, more than 1 billion Peeps were made. Yellow Peeps are the most popular, followed by pink, lavender, blue and white. People like to do strange things with the marshmallow candy: eat them stale, microwave them, freeze them, roast them, and use them as a pizza topping. Now you either hate them or love them. And for the ultimate fan, there is a Web site full of strange Peeps facts. Check out marshmallowpeeps.com to join the fan club, get Peeps recipes or pick up some Peeps merchandise. You might even want to make a Peeps bonnet. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
