Who knew peeps could cause so much trouble?

A week ago, while I was shopping with my friend, we stumbled across a rather peculiar scenario. Linda ran to the Easter aisle screaming, “Peeps!”

I ran over to join her as we marveled over the rows and rows of the marsh mellow treats. Linda grabbed four boxes with a variety of colors and threw them into the cart. They made four thuds. I laughed and took them out, reminding her that we could only get one box. With a pouty face, she put them back. Linda picked the box of pink peep chicks with a hopeful face but all I could see were the blue raspberry bunny peeps. I would have rushed over and grabbed them but there was an elderly woman and another person, whom I assumed to be her daughter, in my way. I waited patiently for them to move but they seemed to linger. The elderly woman lifted a box of the blue peeps I desired off the shelf and proceeded to place them in her basket when the young lady took it out of her hands and placed it back. The young lady had a concerned look on her face and when I came a little closer, I could catch tidbits of their conversation.  It went a little like this:

Daughter: “Mom, the doctor said no sugar.”

(Puts peeps back)

Mom: “But they are just peeps.”

(Takes peeps off the shelf)

Daughter: “They have too much sugar.”

(Puts peeps back)

Mom: “But it’s sugar free.”

(Takes peep)

Daughter: “They’re just saying that.”

(Puts peeps back)

This went on for a while until a girl around the age of thirteen went between the two bickering ladies to grab her own box of peeps. I watched helplessly as she grabbed three boxes from the shelf. I wished that I could have done the same but I didn't want to be rude and get between the two quarreling people.

Mom: “See? She can get one.”

(Gestures to the girl)

Daughter: “Well, their daughter isn't diabetic!”

Eventually, the daughter pulled her mom away from the peeps by the arm. I was finally able to pick my chosen box of peeps and put it in the cart. Linda took them out and set it back on the shelf while putting her peeps in. I sighed; there was no arguing with Linda when she knew what she wanted. I just regretted that I waited for nothing.