"Yea though I walk through the valley of sugar, I shall fear no peep"
The peep-off is just a
really silly thing. My friend Shawn runs
it. It started off for almost no reason, really. We just like
to make something big out of nothing.
For a while we had been talking trash at each other (me, shawn,
and a bunch of other friends), each of us claiming to have the
mightiest stomach. So Shawn came up with the idea for the peep off,
where it would be "official". As long as we're having a contest,
there has to be some kind of big to-do, so we printed up shirts and
stuff. We got a big kick out of it, so we're inviting strangers
this year. We don't really know what to expect, we always get
lots of questions from people who see the shirts. Many people want
to go this year, I don't know how serious they are, but we're
willing to accomodate them. Maybe take out a pavilion at the local
park.
All this stuff is kind of vague, there isn't much to say about the
first peep off, and the second one hasn't happened yet.
I am interested in peeps because they're really sillly looking,
and really squishy, and kind of good tasting for the first few
bites. If they sold peeps all year, I don't think they'd be nearly
as attractive to me. The competitive interest showed up because
we always feel compelled to eat more than we actually want. They come
in packages of 15, therefore you are expected to eat all 15.
Once you get into big numbers, we had to find the biggest.
That much sugar is kind of like intoxication, so I guess you could
compare the peep off to some kind of drinking game, like trying
to bite the top off of a can.
I buy the peeps just whereever, the grocery store, walmart, just
wherever.
Its about a dollar a pack for 15, so you get a lot of junk for
a little money. Cheaper than cigarettes, less health damage,
more fattening though.
So how does this relate to pop culture? I'd say that since the cold
war is over, we are no longer worried about the bomb falling any
second, so we have time to waste. This also explains the internet,
and rave music. (each song lasts 15 minutes? no problem)
Well, I think I've gone on long enough, If any epiphanies spring upon me, I'll send them to you.
