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Peeps make a quiet stand-The Easter Bunny's expulsion prompts a marshmallow defense
Pioneer Press ^
| 3-28-06
| JASON HOPPIN
Posted on 03/28/2006 7:11:07 AM PST by Rakkasan1
Marshmallow Peeps, the popular Easter candy made of sugar, corn syrup and gelatin, have become a new symbol of protest in St. Paul these days. The "Vision of Peace," a 36-foot, 60-ton onyx City Hall statue of American Indians, has become the stage for a peculiar form of civil discourse. Since last week's decision to kick the Easter Bunny out of a City Council office, a handful of employees have ringed the statue with the spongy chick- and rabbit-shaped candies. Two laminated signs even announce the statue's temporary new moniker — "Vision of Peeps."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: bunny; city; hall; mn; morons; peep; peeps; stpaul; vison
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:11:11 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
To: Rakkasan1
Peeps are suprisingly sensitive creatures:
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:13:46 AM PST
by
SquirrelKing
(Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.)
To: Rakkasan1
Don't you dare touch my Peeps!
They are one of the rites of Spring.
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:14:26 AM PST
by
capt. norm
(If you can't make a mistake, you can't make anything.)
To: SquirrelKing
To: SquirrelKing
And surprisingly inflatable in the presence of microwaves (which is my assumption for the plated peep in your photo)
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:16:24 AM PST
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(GWBush for Commish of Baseball! It's in his blood! Pass it on.)
To: Rakkasan1
Curious actions for a town named SAINT PAUL.
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:19:01 AM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: Rakkasan1
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:24:38 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(If you have a leaking pipe, you shut off the water valve before deciding on amnesty for the puddles.)
To: linda_22003
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:25:13 AM PST
by
50sDad
(ST3d: Real Star Trek 3d Chess: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/tactical.htm)
To: linda_22003
Peep jousting. Check it out.lol
Somebody has WAY too much time on their hands...
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:27:58 AM PST
by
SquirrelKing
(Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.)
To: 50sDad
Thanks for the reminder! I hadn't seen that one for quite awhile.
What is it about Peeps that makes people do these odd things to them? Perhaps it's natural revenge against candy that is not edible.
To: Rakkasan1
My friend once pointed out how his soon-to-be brother-in-law stocked his fridge with Peeps and Cherry Coke.
< shudder>
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:28:51 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
To: KarlInOhio
I'd just like to give a shout out to all my peeps in city hall...
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:30:39 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Muslims pray to Allah, Allah prays to Chuck Norris.(one nation, under sharia))
To: linda_22003
What is it about Peeps that makes people do these odd things to them? Perhaps it's natural revenge against candy that is not edible. It's because they are the Easter candy you still had in May. After the chocolate bunny was eaten all the way down to his tail, after all the foil eggs were gone, even after the nasty chocolate covered marshmallow eggs you let your dad eat the peeps were still around.
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:36:21 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(If you have a leaking pipe, you shut off the water valve before deciding on amnesty for the puddles.)
To: KarlInOhio
Could be. There's only one candy worse than Peeps, and I think we can all agree, it's Circus Peanuts.
To: linda_22003
"There's only one candy worse than Peeps, and I think we can all agree, it's Circus Peanuts."
This stuff's pretty vile too.
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:48:41 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Rakkasan1
Recently de-classified DOD documents indicate that the strategy of carpet-bombing Iraq with Peeps prior to the insertion of coalition ground forces was abandoned. The consequences of such an action were deemed to be too gruesome.
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:48:58 AM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(If the people lead, the leaders will follow.)
To: linda_22003
I disagree. Candy corn is the worst.
To: billorites
To: Rakkasan1
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:54:54 AM PST
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: linda_22003
LOL! I hate those things!
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posted on
03/28/2006 7:57:26 AM PST
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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