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Originally Posted by Astronaught
Which end, the head or... the other end?
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Welcome! Pointy end to the other person's pointy end; the rounder end to the other person's end--a light tap. Some ends don't crack. They are colored eggs, too.
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I'm confused as to why someone would think that getting over these superstitions would mean that we couldn't have Groundhog Day any more. Just because we don't think the groundhog can predict the weather, does that mean we can't keep one as a pet, take it out one day a year, have a little party, and then all retire to the pub for a couple of cold ones?
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I agree.
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I'm even more perplexed as to why someone would point out, in this context, that some current traditions like Christmas trees (and, a more seasonable example, Easter bunnies) are pre-Christian pagan symbols. While this may be true, are the pagans supposed to have been some scientific paragons of rationality and enlightenment?
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No, pagans are no paragons of rationality; Aries said, "does that mean no more Ground Hog Day, Valentine's Day, or Christmas Day?" He is saying life would be lacking spice without these holidays, but pagans were celebrating all sorts of nature-related things around these times, as other people, and life doesn't become dull just because you separate fact from fiction. I have no problem with hauling out the groundhog, though I'm not sure he likes it.
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By the by, for those of you who don't know the recommended method for balancing an egg on one end, here it is: secrete in the palm of your hand some grains of salt.
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That's called cheating, lol. It works fine the honest way once you get in the flow of it. Or you can do what
Lance did--frighten them until they stand up!
Egg Balancing with a Sadistic Twist
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Sunset
Die Sonne scheidet hinter dem Gebirge. In alle Täler steigt der Abend nieder
mit seinen Schatten, die voll Kühlung sind.