Archive-Name: food/candy/peeps
Posting-Frequency: irregular
Last-modified: January 27, 2003
Version: 0.13
URL: http://www.geekbabe.com/peeps/

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Section Contents

• News Headers
• The Questions:
• 1. What are Peeps?
• 2. Who makes Peeps? Where are they made?
• 3. Are Peeps really 50 years old?
• 4. Do Peeps come in other shapes besides chicks?
• 5. What other candies are related to Peeps?
• 6. Does the name "Peeps" mean only the original chicks, or does it refer to all the other similar candies as well ?
• 7. What is the significance of the company name "Just Born"?
• 8. What is the Born Sucker Machine?
• 9. Who originally developed and marketed Peeps?
• 10. What is the etymology of the word "peep" (peeps)?
• 11. What is the origin and history of marshmallow candy?
• 12. How is "marshmallow" correctly spelled and pronounced?
• 13. What's this about, uh, "Adult" Peeps?
• 14. What colors do Peeps come in?
• 15. Do the different colors have different flavors?
• 16. Are all colors usually available?
• 17. Why are Peeps all of a sudden so popular?
• 18. What (when) exactly is "Peep Season"? Is this when you can legally hunt Peeps or something?
• 19. Is there anyplace you can buy Peeps off-season?
• 20. What's this about Peeps needing to "age" or "ripen"?
• 21. How are Peeps made, are they set in molds?
• 22. Are there any recipes for Peeps?
• 23. How do you store Peeps so they will keep through the off-season?
• 24. What ingredients are in Peeps?
• 25. What are Peeps eyes made of?
• 26. Are Peeps low-cal?
• 27. Are Peeps low-fat?
• 28. Are Peeps Kosher for Passover?
• 29. How are Peeps packaged and sold?
• 30. What's this about giant Peeps?
• 31. What happens when you put a peep in a microwave oven?
• 32. When were Peeps first advertised on TV?
• 33. Are there any tie-in merchandise items?
• 34. There's this cute stuffed bird called "Puffkins The Peep", is it anything like the stuffed Peep above, or does it have anything to
• 35. What's this about a Peeps Fan Club?
• 36. Does Just Born have a web page?
• 37. What's this about a fire in the Peeps factory?
• 38. Who is Janet ?
• 39. Is there anything like a Guinness World Record for eating Peeps?
• 40. And what about you, the author, how old are you, and do you really eat Peeps?
• 41. What do I do if I think you're wrong about some of this, or if I've got a question to add to this list?

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