Ever wonder what things would have been like if say H.P. Lovecraft was a Whitman’s Sampler copywriter? Me too! And luckily we now have the opportunity to live out that dream…

Peanut Butter Cup

In 1856, a fisherman from a tiny hamlet on the New England coast made a terrible pact with serpentine beasts from beneath the sea, that he might create the most delicious sweet seen upon the Earth since the days of the great Elder Race. Thus was forged the satanic pact between peanut butter and chocolate that resulted in the mutant offspring you see before you!

You can read more of this mix of confectionery finery and fiendish deliciousness on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.

Thanks kuzibah!