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Subject: Re: Vernal Equinox & Egg Standing Phenomenon
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Date: Mon, 23-Mar-87 18:43:45 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 23 18:43:45 1987
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>>According to ancient, arcane sources, on the day of the VERNAL EQUINOX
>>(i.e. first day of spring, tomorrow 3/20/87) if you place an egg on end (use
>>the large end) on a smooth surface, it will stand on its own!
>>
>>[I did it in 1982; it worked.]
>>
>Nonetheless, it's quite possible.  This has ben verified.  It's tricky, but
>possible no matter what day it is.

Yup. [See OMNI, March 1987: GAMES, p114.]

>>p.s.  I did tried the same thing the day after the EQUINOX, and I just
>>      couldn't seem to get ANY of the eggs to stand on end.

Maybe you weren't trying as hard.

Who ever came up with this brain-damaged version of inews that insists my
followup be longer than the original? 

Someone up at USENET Control, get with it!
-- 
Bill Wisner
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