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  World's Largest Egg, Winlock, Washington
The big egg in Winlock, south of Tacoma, is twelve feet long and weighs 1,200 lbs.
The first big egg was fashioned from canvas by town boosters in 1923, part of a celebration around the opening of the Pacific Highway.
In the 1960s, the egg was upgraded to a fiberglass model, which lasted until the early 1990s.
www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/WAWINegg.html   (452 words)

  
 Eggs for celebrating
To Christians, the eggs later came to represent Christ's Resurrection from the tomb at Easter.
Egg farmers want cooks to remember that eggs are nutritious to eat and simple to make in many different ways.
Eggs are a major ingredient in the eggnog you might drink for a New Year's toast or during the rest of the holiday season, too.
www.aeb.org /kidsandfamily/eggs_are_for_celebrating.htm   (911 words)

  
  Eggs and Egg Products
Egg exports in selected countries fell slightly in 1996, due primarily to decreased exports from the Netherlands, where egg exports fell by nearly half, from 1.6 billion eggs to 885 million eggs.
Egg exports from the Netherlands are expected to continue to fall in 1997, again by roughly half, to 425 million eggs, again as a result of reduced restitutions and stronger domestic demand.
Egg exports are forecast to increase by 8.2 percent in 1997 to 280 million dozen eggs, up from 253 million dozen in 1996.
www.fas.usda.gov /dlp2/circular/1997/97-03/eggs.htm   (1507 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Egg
Egg is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
World egg (or cosmic egg) is a mythological motif
This is a manifestation of the iron and sulfur compounds in the egg.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Egg   (1169 words)

  
 Chemical & Engineering News: What's That Stuff? Chicken Eggs
The colors of eggs come from pigments that are secreted by the hen and deposited on the eggshell's outer layers during formation in the chicken's oviduct, the canal that eggs travel through from the ovaries to the outside world.
Surrounded by the eggshell, the slimy, clear fluid of the egg is the albumen, or egg white—the egg's cytoplasm.
As the egg ages, the yolk absorbs water from the albumen, which distends the membrane and results in a looser, flattened yolk.
pubs.acs.org /cen/whatstuff/84/8434egg.html   (931 words)

  
 Egg | World of Biology
Eggs have the potential, when fertilized with the sperm of a male, to divide, form an embryo, and develop into an organism.
The larger size of eggs, compared with sperm, is attributed to the fact that eggs must contain all of the material necessary for the onset of growth and development.
The human egg is ovulated from the ovary, it is received by the upper end of the Fallopian (uterine) tube, and it begins its transit to the uterus.
www.bookrags.com /research/egg-wob   (798 words)

  
 Easter Eggs
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures, an emblem of the germinating life of early spring.
Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
Faberge made intricate, delicately decorated eggs which later went on to be famous as the Faberge egg and is perhaps the best known of all the decorated eggs.
www.twilightbridge.com /hobbies/festivals/easter/egg.htm   (602 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Egg Throwing
The world record was established on November 12, 1978, in Jewett, Texas, when Johnie Dell Foley threw a fresh cackleberry the almost incredible distance of 323ft 2in (98.51m) to his cousin, Keith Thomas, who caught it flawlessly.
A carton of 35 eggs was to be moved by air - thrown one by one across eight meters from one player to another whose task it was to catch them unbroken and place them in the empty carton next to him.
Eggs were rolled down a hill, and the egg that reached the bottom most unscathed was the winning egg and would bring the owner good luck throughout the year.
www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/egg_throwing.htm   (1062 words)

  
 Egg | Encyclopedia of Religion
Several Egyptian deities are associated with the egg: Thoth, god of the moon; the sun god, Re; the celestial goose, Seb, god of the earth; Ptah of Memphis; and Khnum, god of creation, who shaped the world egg on his potter's wheel.
For Christians the Easter egg is a symbol of the resurrection of Christ.
A comparative treatment of the egg myth from the earliest recorded references until contemporary usage, and a study of the egg's symbolic role in tradition and belief.
www.bookrags.com /research/egg-eorl-04   (1091 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Egg Throwing
The world record was established on November 12, 1978, in Jewett, Texas, when Johnie Dell Foley threw a fresh cackleberry the almost incredible distance of 323ft 2in (98.51m) to his cousin, Keith Thomas, who caught it flawlessly.
A carton of 35 eggs was to be moved by air - thrown one by one across eight meters from one player to another whose task it was to catch them unbroken and place them in the empty carton next to him.
Eggs were rolled down a hill, and the egg that reached the bottom most unscathed was the winning egg and would bring the owner good luck throughout the year.
bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/egg_throwing.htm   (1062 words)

  
 A Guide to Understanding Cosmogonic Myths and Theoretical Science: Chapter Six - The Cosmogonic Egg
Thoth is represented in hieroglpyhics with the body of a human and the head of an ibis; s/he sometimes surmounted by a crescent moon.
It is the egg of the world "aduno tal." The world egg is infinitesimal and consists of air, fire and water and a metal called sagala.
The world egg is, then, infinitely small and infinitely heavy (480 donkey-loads or 85,000 pounds = weight of all seeds and iron on earth.)In the egg are two pairs of twins -- one male, one female.
users.erols.com /bcccsbs/c6egg.htm   (2599 words)

  
 World Largest Easter egg, Pysanka, Ukrainian Easter Egg, Vegreville, Ron Resch, Jim Blinn, Robert McDermott, ...
This egg was designed by Ron Resch while he was Professor of Computer Science at the University of Utah.
Because the egg shape is axisymmetrical, the analogy with the earth is convenient.
To make the egg a reality, he has also taken the task of fabrication of the tiles and designing the ingenious way the tiles are bolted together.
www.geocities.com /williamwchow/egg/e-egg.htm   (1370 words)

  
 CELEBRATE WORLD EGG DAY
Abstaining means that consumers are missing out on all of the eggs' positive aspects such as; adding variety to the diet, their high nutrient value, their low cost, their convenience, and their usefulness in recipes.
Eggs contain the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which have been found to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
Not only do eggs have an immense amount of nutritional value, but they are also extremely economical.
www.iowaegg.org /Publications/021007.asp   (327 words)

  
 Fire writes the final chapter for the world's largest egg ranch   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Whether it was the chicken or the egg that came first, Goldman arrived in the world in 1914 in Germany, where he studied to be a metallurgist.
In 1964, the California Egg Commission named actress and radio talk-show host Pamela Mason, the former wife of British actor James Mason, as 'Egghead of the Year.' The 'Pamelette Omelette' - with shrimp, mushrooms, fl olives and herbs - was named for her, The Times reported in 1964.
In October 1966, Egg City's employees were burning cardboard egg cases when a gust of wind blew embers onto the food processing building.
www.topix.net /content/trb/4026820609300231236508992012532354116860   (1551 words)

  
 Think Eggs
World Egg Day was celebrated in Nigeria for the first time on 13th October 2006.
This year the Institute for the Study of Eggs in Spain celebrated World Egg Day, together with the celebration of its tenth year anniversary, on 5th October at the Ritz hotel in...
This year was the first time that China has taken part in World Egg Day activities, aiming to promote the consumption of eggs and raise public awareness of the ‘Healthy Egg’...
www.thinkegg.com /news/section.asp?cid=27   (338 words)

  
 World's Largest Easter Egg - The 'Pysanka' in Vegreville, Canada
The Easter egg or Ukrainian 'Pysanka,' was constructed in 1975 to commemorate early Ukrainian settlements in an area east of Edmonton.
It reads: "This Pysanka (Easter Egg) symbolizes the harmony, vitality and culture of the community and is dedicated as a tribute to the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who brought peace and security to the largest multi-cultural settlement in all of Canada."
In the concept and planning of the egg, nine "firsts" were achieved in mathematics, engineering and architecture.
www.tabloidcolumn.com /easter-egg.html   (633 words)

  
 Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Why All the EGGS-citement About EGGS?
Eggs-ploit the egg with an eggs-plosion of across-the curriculum egg-tivities for all grades!
The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth, illustrated by Louise Darling.
Eggs may look like they are the same size, but they aren't.
www.education-world.com /a_lesson/lesson058.shtml   (2454 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Egg throwers scramble for world title
The newly-formed World Egg Throwing Federation plans to hold a championship event for the global title in the tiny village of Swaton (population 184), in Lincolnshire (UK), on June 25.
Upon the start signal a packet of 12 eggs is passed, egg by egg, from player to player until the final team member has collected successfully all 12 eggs.
The world record was established on November 12, 1978, in Jewett, Texas, when Johnie Dell Foley threw a fresh egg the almost incredible distance of 323ft 2in (98.51m) to his cousin, Keith Thomas, who caught it flawlessly.
www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/egg_throwers.htm   (965 words)

  
 World's Largest Eggs. Roadside America
Both eggs have managed to hold onto identical civic claims, with nary a bloodbath or scramble for victory.
The big egg in Winlock, Washington, south of Tacoma, is twelve feet long and weighs 1,200 lbs.
The egg was dedicated in 1976 to honor the Mounties centennial; the town hosts a Pysanka festival the first week of July each year.
www.roadsideamerica.com /salad/egg.html   (588 words)

  
 Medicine Garden - A Crack in the Cosmic Egg 2007-2007
This world is preparing to go through a change in Time that it has not seen in 248 years.
Those who feel this shift of consciousness but are afraid of it, cling blindly to their faith and call it the "end of Time." Others feel rudderless in a chaotic ocean of change around them, feeling unmoored and floating without a sense of where they are going or where they will land.
As chaos or space, it is the virgin egg, unproduced; this is fructified by the spiritual ray, and from it then issues the Third Logos.
www.medicinegarden.com /astrology/cosmic_egg_GC.html   (5678 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Egg throwers scramble for world title
The newly-formed World Egg Throwing Federation plans to hold a championship event for the global title in the tiny village of Swaton (population 184), in Lincolnshire (UK), on June 25.
Upon the start signal a packet of 12 eggs is passed, egg by egg, from player to player until the final team member has collected successfully all 12 eggs.
The world record was established on November 12, 1978, in Jewett, Texas, when Johnie Dell Foley threw a fresh egg the almost incredible distance of 323ft 2in (98.51m) to his cousin, Keith Thomas, who caught it flawlessly.
bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/egg_throwers.htm   (965 words)

  
 Think Eggs
During the week two famous cooks prepared exquisite egg dishes in prime time television broadcasts and a 40 minute spot explaining the merits of eggs and World Egg Day was aired.
This year was the first time that China has taken part in World Egg Day activities, aiming to promote the consumption of eggs and raise public awareness of the ‘Healthy Egg’.  The IEC Ambassador for Asia, Mr.
World Egg Day itself was celebrated by holding the 4th International Egg Festival in Siófok, the capital city of Lake Balaton.
www.thinkegg.com /events/details.asp?id=51   (1601 words)

  
 United Egg: Links
The Egg Nutrition Center (ENC) was established in 1984 for the purpose of providing commercial egg producers/processors, health promotion agencies and consumers with a resource for scientifically accurate information on egg nutrition and the role of eggs in the health and nutrition of the American diet.
Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. is a nationally recognized marketplace for both buyers and sellers of eggs.
The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (formerly Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association) is dedicated to the growth, progress, and welfare of the poultry industry and all of its individual and corporate interests.
www.unitedegg.org /links.aspx   (1178 words)

  
 China to produce 30m tons of eggs
China's egg output will reach nearly 30 million tons this year, accounting for more than 42 percent of the world's total, said an official with the China Association of Animal Product Processing Research last Friday.
China is the world's top egg producer, followed by the United States, Japan, Russia and India, the official said at a press conference marking World Egg Day, which was initiated by the International Egg Commission (IEC).
World Egg Day, which falls on the second Friday of October, aims to promote the consumption of shell eggs and egg products worldwide and call global attention to the high nutritional value of eggs.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /bizchina/2006-10/14/content_708247.htm   (200 words)

  
 Suzy's World: Egg
An egg has a shell to protect what’s inside - the yolk and egg white or a baby chick.
An egg might protect the chick but the mother hen still needs to keep the egg warm and she does that by sitting on it in the nest.
After an egg is laid the hen’s body has a couple of hours rest then it begins producing the next egg.
www.suzy.co.nz /suzysworld/Factpage.asp?FactSheet=87   (517 words)

  
 World On A Plate: Fresh Farm Eggs
The eggs were multi-colored and when I asked Ella May the beekeeper and farmer about this she told me that eggs with colored shells are any more nutritious than white-shelled eggs.
Conversely in the commercial egg production world artificial light is kept on the hens 24/7 allowing an egg to be deliver every 25 hours, no matter what time it is outside.
An egg when organic or better still when organic and farm fresh, really is a perfect natural food due to being unrefined and unprocessed.
worldonaplate.blogs.com /world_on_a_plate/2004/09/fresh_farm_eggs.html   (564 words)

  
 world egg day 2006 legends
Napoleon feasted on an omelette prepared by a local innkeeper which was such a delight that he ordered the townspeople to gather all the eggs in the village and prepare a huge omelette for his army the next day.
France’s most dazzling monarch Louis XIV enjoyed boiled eggs and delighted his courtiers by the deftness in which he sliced off their tops with a single stroke.
After eating a boiled egg, press the spoon through the bottom of the shell to prevent a storm at sea.
www.britegg.co.uk /caem2006/worldegglegends.html   (384 words)

  
 World's Largest Egg   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Winlock Egg is a point of pride for this small SW Washington community.
The new egg was to be completed by parade time the following May. She had a 1963 Ford flat bed truck that she outfitted with a spindle which allowed her to rotate the wire mesh frame.
While the fiberglass work was not quite the finish Beverly expected, the egg was made ready by filling in the resulting dimples and divets before the day of the parade.
www.worldslargestthings.com /washington/egg.htm   (293 words)

  
 BYU NewsNet - World egg record in the balance
Egg balancing is one stunt you can try at home, according to world record holder and former BYU student Brian Spotts.
Spotts broke the Guinness World Records’ individual record for egg balancing last week in Melbourne, Australia when he balanced 439 eggs on their ends.
Spotts has been balancing eggs since he was about 10 years old when his older brother told him eggs would “stand up on the equinox.” After Spotts got started balancing, he couldn’t stop.
newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/56650   (380 words)

  
 Big Green Egg, World's Best Smoker and Grill
The EGG is the most unique barbecue product on the market, with unmatched flexibility and capabilities that surpass all other conventional cookers combined.
You can learn about our five size options to select the EGG that is ideal for you, review all of the EGGcessories that are available, and locate the dealers nearest to you so that you can have a firsthand look.
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