All the notes, and I don't think anyone explained that when baby chicks hatch, they make a peeping sound! That is where the name for the Easter chick candies came from. Having lived on a chicken farm during WWII, when retired farmers like my grandfather went back to farming because of a shortage of food to feed the world, I was familiar with shipments of eggs just waiting to hatch, how they were warmed, and the sounds of chicks peeping. (People around the world who had their problems with starvation during the war probably do not realize that all our young able-bodied farmers were drafted to fight in the World War -- on both fronts.) Frankly, I had no idea that someone had decided to discontinue using the name of the inventor of Stanhopes. Since I often shop antique shops and shows for lace and embroidery treasures, my frame of reference will always be Stanhopes. Honoring the people who came before us has merit. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 4/29/2013 4:45:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: And now you need to explain to those of us who aren't American, what the "peeps" of Easter candy are? After 13 years of living in IL, I've heard the name , but don't know what it means! Sue
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