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400-pound Peep drops in Pennsylvania to ring in New Year

Pennsylvania Town Celebrates New Year By Dropping Giant Peep
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 30, 2018

A 400-pound illuminated Peep drops Monday to celebrate the New Year.

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The "Chick Drop" is the culmination of Peepfest, a two-day event in Bethlehem, the town where the marshmallow candy is made.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the festival. The giant Peep, which is inedible, drops at 5:15 p.m.

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