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From: rwt@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Rainer Thonnes)
Subject: Re: "Put the Cart Before the Horse"
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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 16:05:52 GMT
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In article <couperus-2201971414290001@129.179.4.95>,
couperus@cdc.com (Jitze Couperus) writes:
> 
> And to confirm another poster's surmise - egg collectors (do they still
> exist?) would indeed make a pinprick hole at either end of a trophy
> and then blow or suck the contents out prior to adding an egg to the
> collection. But I haven't come across this practice since schoolboy
> days many years ago, and have no reason to believe that senior citizens
> indulged in the hobby.

It makes sense for egg collectors, but more widespread would be using the
practice on plain old chicken eggs for painting, usually around Easter.

Painting eggs is also a useful distraction for youngsters and would have
tended to involve the supervision of the mother, the grandmother having
long ago given up indulging in the activity.  So, you see, there is no
need for senior citizens to continue actually doing it, but they're sure
to remember how.  Now child, having learnt from mummy and not seen granny
do it, might well be inclined to try to teach her this neat new trick!
