EGGS STAND ON END IN NZ.
Sir,-May I make a claim to fame? On July 1, 1945, in the presence of four reliable witnesses (including a member of H.M. forces) I stood an egg on end. The historic spot was a smooth polished djning-table in a friend’s home, and the feat was accomplished after about ten minutes of infuriating trials with more or less unco-operative and horribly smug eggs (I feel sure the one I stood on the table really tried hard), I might add that I stood two eggs on the carpet (this requires little skill) and two on a polished floor (almost as difficult as the table). One of my friends, not to be outdone, stood one on the glass surface of a large hand-mirror, and by the end of the evening another member of the party was doimg promising work with cork table-mats. Yes, it is true, gloriously true, that eggs stand on end in New Zealand. I have stood them, and know the uncanny thrill success brings.
PATIENCE
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 316, 13 July 1945, Page 5
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173EGGS STAND ON END IN NZ. New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 316, 13 July 1945, Page 5
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