When it comes to Peeps, art imitates life

It was the most delightful frivolity I've had in quite some time.  Responding to the University of Chicago Magazine's call for Peeps Dioramas was quite cathartic, actually. The challenge was to represent some aspect of the life of UoC. Of course all I could do is share a parent's perspective - a special memory of mine, now emblazoned in my memory in more ways than one:

"Now We Must Divide"

There are few milestones quite as memorable as when your child, now grown, heads off to college. As a parent of a Class of ’10 alum, that unforgettable moment occurred when the Dean of the College declared on Opening Day, 'Now we must divide…' The students all marched forward through the gate into their future as yet unknown, while the parents stood to the side, with Kleenex in hand, watching history unfold. In the background the air was filled with emotional tones from the Scottish bag-peeps. - JV

"Now We Must Divide" - University of Chicago Magazine 2011 Peeps Diorama Contest - Honorable Mention

Many thanks to the University of Chicago for the opportunity to share a memory - and hopefully a few laughs, too. Thanks for the "honorable mention", too.

The full article is available from the University of Chicago Magazine blog, and additional entries are posted on their Flickr set entitled "Peeple's Choice, 2011".