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Yak's Corner (National Magazine)

| April 08, 2004 | Campbell, Janis | COPYRIGHT 2004 Detroit Free Press, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

For more than 50 years, springtime has meant Peep-popping time. The marshmallow chicks and bunnies made by the Just Born candy company now have Peep pals for every holiday season made of the same sugary treat.

If you want to learn more about Peeps, check out wwww.marshmallowpeeps.com.

Here are a few fun facts from the Web site for you to chew on:

* People are passionate about Peeps: Just Born produces more than one billion individual Marshmallow Peeps a year covering all of its holiday seasons.

* Peeps are popular: Every day, as many as 4.2 million marshmallow Peeps, bunnies and other shapes are made at the factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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