Michigan Bed and Breakfast Peeps in the House

We have almost always referred to the people who stay at our bed and breakfast as our “peeps”. My wife, Lori, may ask, “how many peeps in the house tonight?” I may reply, “we have 1 peep in Julia’s room, 2 peeps in the General’s room, and two peeps in George’s room”. We will set the table based on how many people are expected for breakfast. Our massage therapists may have appointments on the weekend to give the rubdown to 4 peeps. My friends want to go out, but I can’t because I’m waiting on my peeps. It brings a little bit of fun to our house to pass on the formality of calling them our “people”, “guests”, “reservations” or “clients”.

I often mention the term to some of my B&B buddies. One time, when we were talking during the fall, they were under the impression that I had guests who came specifically to see the fall foliage. In their area, these visitors are called “leaf peepers”, and they thought I had just shortened the term. They also thought I only used the term in the fall. Nope, we use it all the time.
 
Most people are familiar with the yellow marshmallow “Peeps” that kids get in their Easter baskets. They are fluffy, cute, and tasty. Even adults get excited when they see Peeps. They are a little piece of American pop culture.
I think it all started several years ago when I was deep into WWE Wrestling and Christian referred to his fans as his peeps. I just adopted it to our business in a playful way, and it stuck. My friends speak my language and get a little smile on their face when they get to use the term in my presence. When I went home to visit my family for Christmas, one of my buds told me I went to see the “blood peeps”–I almost fell out of my chair, laughing.
Mike Venturini – Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *