'Tis the season for Peeps.

At Slate.com:

Why Eat Peeps at Easter?
How the marshmallow chicks found Jesus.

"In 1953, it took Rodda 27 hours to make one Peep. Just Born mechanized Peep production and was able to bring the confection to consumers on a mass scale by 1954."

I can't wait for the day after Easter.  I'm going to continue my tradition of buying out all of the half-price Peeps.