Friday, April 04, 2008

April Eggs

"What if someone added a non-boiled egg to the boiled eggs?" a bystander asked with an innocent voice and wide eyes as I peeled the first egg destined for egg-salad sandwich spread.
I counted the eggs- seven- and mentally retraced my steps; I had placed four in the boiling water and then, taking a second glance at the large five-dozen box (I can't resist a sale!), thrown in a few more. Had I gone for an even half dozen, and the seventh egg been thrown in by a sinister sneakster?
I growled at the bystander and obvious culprit. He grinned and after some indignant prodding, and threats that he would not get any of the egg salad, neither gave me any information nor went back to his work.
I carefully tapped the second egg on the edge of an extra bowl. Boiled. Anxious eyes watched me peel it. Third egg: boiled also. Fourth and fifth eggs: neither was the one.
I came to the 6th egg. "Fifty-fifty chance," I said, raising my eyebrows. It was boiled.
"Well, what's the chances of that, that I have to hold my breath for 5 eggs worth!"
"Kind of takes the suspense out," said my sidekick, disappointed and turning to leave. He had as good as confessed.
I cracked the final egg over the bowl, fully expecting the runny egg to plop out.

Nothing. I'd been had. I whacked him. I guess I'm gullible.

7 comments:

Lynola said...

At least your gullibility makes for a good story!

Janet said...

AAHHHH! Young Love. Reminds me of the many times Uncle Dan the fried egg man pulled one over on me. He still does on occassion. You can get even with "him" by BUTTERING BOTH SIDES of his toast sometime. In case "HE" reads this...keep him guessing just when that toast is "double-buttered"

Anonymous said...

Oh, Hannah, it was good medicine to read some of your writings. I enjoyed it so. Love, Mom

Charity said...

Funny. If that happens again, remember that boiled eggs spin better than raw eggs. Or maybe its the other way around...

Sarah said...

Boiled eggs spin.

Hannah said...

alas, there are no flat surfaces in our house to safely spin a potentially not-boiled egg...

g'mavw said...

Hannah, your comment about no flat surfaces gave me a good laugh! Thanks! I enjoyed your blog! I could just picture you and your sidekick in your little kitchen:)