You resemble no
peanut I have ever seen
Yet, somehow, you do
Eaten many times
in my childhood, yay I swoon
tasting your goodness
Then, lo, tragedy
I have eaten far too many
and puke, orange hue
FIN
and THAT, is why I can now eat only ONE circus peanut, and then quit.
They are a marshmellow confection, orange in color, and pressed into the shape of an unshelled peanut. They were, if memory serves, about 2-1/2 to 3 inches long.
From the archives:
Silly Dopers! Circus Peanuts aren’t just for ::shudder:: eating.
The often maligned Circus Peanut has so many uses:
[li] Use them to soak up oil spills in your driveway[/li][li] Nail them to the wall and use them as doorknob bumpers[/li][li] Rub Circus Peanuts in your window tracks to keep them opening and closing smoothly[/li][li] On your way to important business meetings, use Circus Peanuts to give your shoes a quick buffing[/li][li] Flatten Circus Peanuts and stick them inside new shoes to prevent chafing behind your heels[/li][li] Toss a few in the frying pan after cooking bacon to soak up all that excess grease, then simply toss the Circus Peanuts in the trash (or eat them if you’re a really sick bastard).[/li][li] Hang them around vegetation in your yard to repel deer and other pests[/li][li] Use Circus peanuts to fill large cracks around your windows or doorways. Circus peanuts are rated to have an insulation factor of R4.[/li]Circus Peanuts. Better living through science.
I try to not be the kind of poster who sees an OP he disagrees with and then heaps scorn derision upon the ideas expressed therein. Normally I say “Live and let live” “To each his own” “Different strokes for different folks” and other folksy bits of wisdom.
But Damn. Circus Peanuts? That’s just plain sick.
Are you guys ready for this? The Circus Peanuts are gone!
I can’t believe I actually ate them all so quickly. That really is gross. That’s 1110 calories worth of Circus Peanut right there, and that is truly awful. Blech.
Never again… until a couple weeks from now. Then, once again I shall have a Circus Peanut party. Whenever I actually attend a dopefest, I will be sure to bring them with me, and leave them around in the place of gathering. Ohhhhh boy.
I really love Circus Peanuts 
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MarxBoy
Ooh, I’m blushing…
There is something special about consuming that much sugar in that little time.
Wish I had some peeps.
My mother always said that the only Circus Peanut is a stale Circus Peanut. She would feel all the candy on the rack and pick the hardest pack she could find. If none were stale enough, she’d buy a fresh pack, open it up and let them sit until they were (almost) rock hard.
Me? I can’t stand the damn things… I guess the love for Circus Peanuts isn’t genetic.
Now, Peeps, on the other hand…
Oooh, Mauvaise, your mother and I share a philosophy.
To be honest, I don’t really think Circus Peanuts are the greatest candy out there, but they’re good nibbling food. I only eat them to gross out the hordes of people who seem to be absolutely repelled by them. 