According to the Los Angeles Times, Peeps were born in 1953, first being created by hand in a process that took 27 hours to make one marshmallow. They had the process mechanized by 1954 and cut their Peep-making time to six minutes. This is all nice information but personally I think Peeps are disgusting tasteless excuses for real Easter candy. Everybody knows nothing says welcome back Jesus like a solid filled one pound chocolate Easter bunny. Don't be trying to fill in the blank spaces of my Easter basket with some cheap ass Peeps. With Peeps you find those who love them and on the other side those like me that can hardly look at them on the store shelves.

A high school friend of mine, in order to protect her from the Peep haters, we will call her "Linda Lauck Fain" celebrates some kind of a Peep day. Recently on Facebook she posted a picture of her work desk covered with Peeps and Peep paraphernalia. What is most disturbing to me is that in the picture, she is sitting at her desk and smiling. I did see some chocolate flavored Peeps but that has to be a waste of chocolate. I do love chocolate and anything covered in chocolate would be delicious except Peeps. Peeps should be outlawed. Parents think they are saving a little money filling their children's Easter baskets up with these nasty critters when in fact it is costing them more with a trip to the dentist. I know candy in general isn't good for the teeth but pure chocolate versus a sugary coated fake marsh mellow? Join me in my campaign to rid our candy world of these horrible mutants!