Peeps: Yea or Nay?

Our favorite looks from Portland's streets this week.

(Sam Gehrke)
By Sam Gehrke

"Nay. They're too sweet and really don't have any flavor other than that—
I need something more than that in a dessert."

"Yea to Peeps, 'cause they're Peeps. How could you hate something so cute and delicious?"

"Nay, 'cause that shit's bad for you."

"Yea to Peeps. They have that sweet marshmallow middle with that crunchy, sugary shell."

"Nay, because I don't have a sweet tooth. They're also cute, so maybe that's why I have no desire to eat them."

"I'm from New Zealand and haven't heard of them until now. Based on your description I'm gonna say nay to Peeps. They don't sound very good."

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Sam Gehrke

Sam Gehrke

Sam Gehrke is a photographer born in Milwaukee, WI in 1990 and raised in Eugene, OR. He moved to Portland in 2016 to pursue photography, quitting his full time job and diving head first into an independent career. His work has since appeared in Vice Magazine, OPB, The Fader, Vortex Music Magazine and Premier Guitar Magazine.

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