I've been trying to "be good" when it comes to buying Christmas stuff this year, partly because we're moving to a new apartment in a few months, and it's become an "everything must go" situation during our preliminary packing. On the other hand, when you're walking through the junk food aisle of your local supermarket and spot plush Marshmallow Peeps dolls, whatever convictions you have just turn to mush.
It's the latest chess move in Peeps' plot to take over the world. The dolls come in a small, plushy size (called "Bean Bags") and a larger size ("Squeezes") using materials more akin to a pillow. The dolls reflect some of Peeps' greatest Christmas entries -- a snowman, gingerbread man and the almighty Christmas tree. They're perfect stocking stuffers, and I'm not entirely sure if there's anything in the world I enjoy more that stuffed stockings. Incidentally, the store also sold Christmas Peeps stockings, so you can stuff the Peeps into Peeps and, all told, finally have an avenue to use the word "Peeps" five times per sentence without being at all redundant.
EDIT: WOOO! Jones Soda Regional Holiday Pack in my hands! WOOOO salmon soda!
Posted by Matt on 11/08/2005. E-mail me!
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I probably got it at Target. It comes in 3 pieces with lights already attached, though I add a few extra strings of lights. The branches are attached and fold up for storage. Real trees are just to much of a hassle.
I love to hug pillows and bunnies. Bunnies hate hugs but I don’t care.
I knew sumptin’ was up with Peeps! Last Easter, Avon was offering plush Peep chicks with pull-back motors in them. They were even supposed to have a "Peep-peep" sound as they waddled across the table. Now, these ginormous guys show up. The Fates are trying very hard to jump-start my X-Mas Spirit here.