tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post114240135688826182..comments2023-10-17T10:21:11.698-06:00Comments on The Clutter Museum: First Thoughts: One Dozen Chicken EggsLeslie M-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1142911849640822232006-03-20T20:30:00.000-07:002006-03-20T20:30:00.000-07:00In the checkout line at Stop & Shop today the woma...In the checkout line at Stop & Shop today the woman ahead of me had eggs, and I remembered I needed to reply. When I first moved to Mass., I was amazed that most (90%+) of the eggs in the stores were brown. Everywhere else I had only seen white eggs, advertising only uses white eggs, paint manufacturers have "eggshell white," etc.<BR/><BR/>It's a white-washing of eggs.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps not exactly what you were looking for...Jeff Matherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372557379944254143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1142631472634731352006-03-17T14:37:00.000-07:002006-03-17T14:37:00.000-07:00Hi. I followed a link here from Phantom Scribbler....Hi. I followed a link here from Phantom Scribbler. And I'll bite.<BR/><BR/>I think the fact that advertizers use chicken eggs as a symbol for every other kind of egg, including human, because the average American is so completely out of touch with the natural world. That is, no one has ever seen any egg other than a chicken egg.<BR/><BR/>Are people squeamish about eating eggs? I don't think people think about what they're eating. They just eat.Jennifer (ponderosa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17712875613623664156noreply@blogger.com