A Sweet Peek at the Peeps Show
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Flick member brettneilson's punningly rendered "Peep Show" was not a contestant in the Post's Third Annual Peeps Diorama Contest...but it should have been.
I’m still kicking myself for missing the March 15th deadline for the Washington Post’s Third Annual Peeps Diorama Contest – especially since CVS is currently hawking the best-selling non-chocolate Easter candy for only 96 cents a box.
This year’s champion mallow craft won’t be announced until Easter Sunday, but it’s not too late to check out last year’s winning entry (along with the 36 finalists) in the 2008 “Peeps Show.”
The most visually arresting entry for me is Arlington resident Peter Byer’s “Nightmare in Pink” (see 3rd slide in the Peeps show). The Post’s caption to this Lewis Carroll-inspired nightmare scape sums it up:
It’s a twisted funhouse of pastel dread, so vivid you can almost hear the vicious hiss of the demon feline bearing down on the sleeping Peep.
My vote for last year’s Most Subversive Use of Peeps? Kate Bowen’s diorama of Senator Craig’s illicit bathroom scene (see 8th slide).
Yeah, she went there.
While we’re on the topic of Easter (however loosely), have you made your brunch reservations yet? Check out our 2009 Easter Dining Guide for ideas on places to brunch, likely spots for Easter Bunny sightings, as well several non-brunch venues for folks who seek unconventional good times.
– Christina Lee
Tags: brunch, christina lee, Easter, Gut Check, Kate Bowen, Peeps, Peter Byer, Washington Post Third Annual Peeps Diorama Contest