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La Gringa writes: "Scheier did it!!!" Could be, but I'm not so sure. Cute little marshmallow piggies, sure, Scheier is suspect #1. But peeps? I'm doubtful.

Captain Punctuation writes: "The way you described you suspects,I don't anyone of them could do it. Not by themselves that is. I think a few of them teamed up to do this. . . . I think Tim, Heather and Will teamed up to do this ummm weird thing. Tim and Heather could have made the Peep Show and Tim could have planned the whole thing." A conspiracy, huh? Certainly a possibility. Now I don't know what to think.

Ryker F. writes: "i want to join the peep show please they are my favorite things ever". I don't exactly understand--you want to join them? Like, you want to put on a bikini and stand next to the peeps? Or you want to watch them? This is very confusing. I think this might be a sub-mystery.

Doug A. writes: "Ummmm.. you are friends with a Peeps freak? ... Your page has me rolling. Nice job! I am the kind of guy that would do something like this (if I had the idea), but I did not. However, I did some experiments with Peeps this summer. Cooking with Peeps. See what you think ... Yes, I'm a sicko" But is the Peeps freak my friend... or my enemy?

Micah writes: "Have all of your suspects/friends submit a writing sample and compare them to the word show in the first package." A good idea--but whoever mailed me these debaucherous marshmallows was surely clever enough to disguise their handwriting...

Lorelei writes: "You said that you recieved the first two packages while you lived in Tennessee and that they have followed you to New York. Is it possible that you could have told anyone (you know) that you were moving to New York and that person afterwards sent you the other packages there?" Well, thing is, I told everyone I know I was moving to New York. I told all my Tennessee friends I was leaving (we had a party), I told all my New York friends I was coming back. Also I put that I was moving on my website (www.arie.org). And I told strangers. Plus maybe someone saw me load all my stuff into a truck and drive it across half the country. Um, good idea though.

An anonymous reader writes: "photo girls". No, photo peeps. They're wearing bikinis, sure, but don't be fooled.

Jason writes: "is it possible that the peeps mailed themselves to you? or that they slipped through some kind of time rift from after you moved to new york. maybe they have not been sent yet, by someone who read your page, but they arrived in the past in Tennessee! unlikely, i admit. but intriguing!" Hmm. The post office has delivered a few things to me very late... maybe they're trying to make up for it? Unlikely indeed.

Mia writes: "can i have your autograph? u sexy beast? i think someone sent u peeps bcuzu are so hott. send me ur autograph @ (email address deleted)!" A plausible theory, but I'm not sure if she understands exactly how autographs work...

Wayne writes: "What could the connection be with all of the bikins on the PEEPS? Wonder if it has anything to do with the decision to not have a swimsuit competiton on the Miss America Pagent. Could be a disgruntled pagent contestant. Just a thought..." I didn't even think about that. The bikinis could be the key to this whole thing. Next step: trying to match the patterns to actual bikinis.

An anonymous person writes: "you are a psyco. i think that this is actually funny but you are like way over reacting!" OVER-REACTING? DO YOU NOT SEE WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? AND YOU THINK I'M THE PSYCHO???

Norm writes: "Do not believe the "Lone Peeps Sender" theory. They are all in it together!" How does Norm know? Maybe he's in on it too?

The Original Boker (bok@bok.bok) writes: "You'll never get to the bottom of this as long as i'm behind it" Excited, I immediately went to www.bok.bok, thinking I had finally found the culprit -- alas, there seems to be no such web site. I'm beginning to think the Original Boker might be right...

An anonymous person writes: "the christian seperation of body and soul left the body out your trying to get back" I have no idea what he's talking about.

killer writes: "give me a   sexy girl" Sorry, this is a PEEPS SHOW, not a peep show.

Rog writes: "I want to send you peeps now. why dont I have peeps? I WANT PEEPS!!" If you want them that badly, why would you send them to me?

An anonymous person writes: "i like to look at ladys". Good job you're at a Peeps Show, 'eh?

Shaun writes: "perhaps, during a fit of bizarre pseudo-malevolence brought on by somnambulism, you've been mailing those packages to yourself. i mean, it's quite possible, seeing as there tends to be a propensity for cute, sugary evil in geniuses. also, you seem like the kind of person who would send packages like that without a return address for tracing... ...mysteries abound. this mystery is like the coral castle mystery in florida, only sweet and pastel-colored." Hmm. I'm almost possible that I didn't do it -- consciously. But could I have done it while sleeping?

An anonymous visitor writes: "peeps is looking real good. Every one wants to have a look at it." I have no idea what to say.

Bronwen writes: I have irrefutable proof that Will was the culprit: he said "what's up peeps" today. This is indeed damning evidence, and I will have to add Will to the suspects page. But then, Bronwen herself is a suspect -- perhaps she's trying to throw me off her trail?

Jason writes: "Wouldn't the peeps be .. oh crap! a bear! $4.36 and a potleaf! stale if they were that old?" I have two responses; first: what are you talking about? and second, do Peeps really get stale? I have no idea.

Jeff G. writes: "I noticed a clue that no one has mentioned.....they were sent by someone who owns pinking shears. The bikini bottoms on the third peep from the left were cut with pinking shears." Fascinating. I don't know anyone who owns pinking shears... or do I? Maybe it would help if I knew what they were.

Logan writes: "hmmm... you know, my wife likes these things alot. She probably sent them!!! (That biotch!!)" I'm not sure what to think of this.

Sebastien writes: "Maybe, Ali made it but Brandon post it?" A definite possibility.

Chastity writes: "Yuu ought to take them to a psychic of some sort. Or...just give up. When the person sees that their ruse isn't amusing anymore, they'll come forward." Are there psychics who specialize in marshmallow? Also, I didn't realize that there are actually people named Chastity.

Jesus Johnson King of the West writes: " Now now, I acknowledge all the other suggestions, but they are wrong! wrong, wrong wrong!! I'll tell you how it really went down, since i am a mail employee at Vanderbilt University campus post office. It was about 9:30 am when i returned from my morning pint at the local pub, when i saw something quite peculiar. I eased into the post office for a better look, and what did i see, but the PEEPS MAILING THEMSELVES!! I was so surprised i almost choked on my cinnabun i had ruthlessly stuffed in my mouth. Imagine that! These peeps were stuffing themselves into that manilla envelope and throwing themselves down the mail chute! I, being the irascible man that i am, had to take a closer look, but when i inched closer and peered through the chute, the envelope was no where to be found! So, in conclusion, it is my hypothesis that these peeps are somehow alien body snatches that took your nearly-drunken friend Robin and forced her to write your address onto the manilla enveleope. Then, mustering up what little strength they had left in them, they flew to the post office, and deposited themselves neatly into the mail chute! Those tiny little rascals were so pooped out that they died right on the spot, and a sticky white substance was excreted from their bodies, binding them together. However, one little munchkin was still alive and kicking and tried to escape, but he died in the process and broke off of from the others. So you see, Arie, it was you all along that sent those peeps! Confess and repent your sins, young one, because Jesus Johnson King of the West is here to judge you!" This guy is on crack.

John writes: "There is an international Peeps conspiracy. People who have recieved the Peeps are targeted as part of this plot. The fact that your Peeps came partially clothed should be reassuring since I have information from a reliable source that nakead Peeps are generally considered bad news, and in bad taste. You will be contacted shortly by an operative who will deliver further instructions." When you think about it, it's a bit creepy that most other Peeps are naked.

Corey writes: "My theory is unimportant. What is important is the fact that you should be scared out of your wits. First it is a Peeps Show, next it could be a shrunken human head!! Although this prank was obviously good natured and admittedly pretty funny, the person(s) responsible could be lurking, waiting, festering even with a much more devious plot. A plot to get even. A plot for revenge. My advice is to steer clear of Peeps, espcially at Easter time. In fact, I would steer clear of any Just Born product." A shrunken human head? Does Just Born have other products? I have no idea what to think.

Green writes: "I thought peeps came kinda stuck together anyway. *shrug* the "left out" peep could have just been part of a new row. just a thought" I've never bought Peeps, but this seems like a definite possibility. Peeps packaging will have to be investigated.

Anthony writes: "It was me. I was hired to do it by someone who will remain nameless." I don't buy it -- but even if it's true, who hired him?

Will writes: "The fact that they are all glued together could simply be a ruse to conceal something. Something like a pencil shape. Have you tried pulling the rest of the peeps apart from one another?"

Nick writes: "I agree with Bronwen on the fact the handwriting appears feminine. Also the middle peep's bottom appears to have been cut out with those special scissors for the top only and special attention was given to the creation of its suit while the rest were cut from one piece or not matching. The piece of packaging with 'Show' written on it seems to have been carefully cut to include the peep on the right and the floral scene on the left.. the execution and overall feel of the project seems to have a feminine touch. My vote's with one of the girls, maybe Ali or Nickie."

Jonathan writes that I might need to watch out: "There may be some clues as to the identity of the sender in the message itself. All the peeps have bikinis, which means they are women (or cross-dressers, but I will assume that is less likely- unless you have a friend with some trans-gender issues- then I would look there). What you have are four women, and one woman left out. She has either been isolated, or merely feels isolated. It makes sense that the odd-peep-out is representative of the sender. She wants you to notice that she is different than the other four. But she is hiding not only behind her anonymity, but in her fear of adulthood, as the peeps are a primarily targeted at children. So what you have here is a fearful, isolated, regressive women, with secrecy issues who wants your attention. I would buy another deadbolt."

Felicia suggested that, given the package was mailed on March 29th, it might have been designed as an April Fools' Day joke. But April Fools' Day is long gone, and the mystery continues.

Doug suggests that the person used the JustBorn return address so that "the Peeps would make it home, one way or the other". Peeps are an Easter candy -- he adds that someone might be trying to convert me?

Danny writes: "I know what it was. The person who sent you the peeps was... ME!" But I don't know who he is, so I think he's lying.

Ginny writes: "I originally cast my vote for Ali, but upon reviewing the photographic evidence I conclude the work too amateurish, also Ali typically uses recycled materials for shipping."

Kevin writes: "This is simply so outlandish that I must conclude that only Arie could have done this for the purposes of confusing others and boosting his own ego, thereby causing him to believe he is smarter than the viewers. Nice try Arie!" Alas, if it were only that simple -- but in reality, I'm as mystified as anyone.

Felicia writes: "Why would the rightmost one be the formerly leftmost one? Even if it were glued on the opposite side, it surely didn't walk over to the other side by itself." A good point! I just assumed they were connected because they seem to lean a bit to those sides, plus the glue -- but maybe they were deliberately glued to the paper in that style. She adds: "It feels like a girl did this. Gluing them makes a final presentation. Also, the way the bikinis are all cut differently but rather cleverly. Not that a guy couldn't do it, but he'd probably just cut the same pattern across the board."

Felicia adds: "A real peep(s) show would involve undressing. You'd ruin the presentation, but you could yank off those bikinis and see if there's something underneath that reveals the sender." I've peeked under the bikinis, no clues there. "How was the envelope sealed?" It looks like the kind of envelope with adhesive on it -- someone peeled a sticker off and stuck it shut.

Maggie writes: "My first thought was Tim. He's got the attention to detail. But I'm not sure he would go to the effort. Haven't you had a long love affair with Peeps? Perhaps it's someone from home or Vassar. They could have created it, and then sent it to someone they know who is a student at vanderbilt who could have sent it to you..." As far as I am aware, I have no prior relationship with Peeps. Could it have been Tim, who lives in Washington DC? A new suspect!

Bronwen suggests I examine the handwriting on 'show' -- it looks possibly feminine. She also adds that not only are the bikinis different colors, but different styles -- the sort of thing to which a woman might pay more attention. And someone with access to fabric!

Nickie says: "I think it's some type of WMD that has made it onto American turf. I wouldn't eat the peeps, if I were you. Hope it's not too late..." I certainly won't be eating these, at least not until I find out who sent them.

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