According to Canadian researchers, the egg came first. The reason? Dinosaurs were laying eggs and building nests long before birds (or chickens) evolved. So now you know.
Hoppy Easter!
Dear Reader,
I just read that memorizing trivia is good for the brain. If that's true then my brain is good to go for another 50 years. While doing research for my books, I'm always coming across odd-ball facts. The more useless the fact the greater its chances of sticking with me. Don't ask me why.
I can't for the life of me remember what the capitol of say, North Dakota is, but I know that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit and polar bears are left-handed. I also know the answer to that age-old riddle what came first, the chicken or the egg? (see answer below).
So enjoy this month's trivia below and keep reading. That's good for the brain, too.
Until next time,
Margaret
Have nothing to wear for Easter? How about a PEEPS dress?
The Incredible, Edible Egg
Eggs once served as birth certificates.During the 19th century families living too far from town hall would dye an egg and inscribe it with an infant's name and date of birth. It was accepted as a legal document.
Egg dyeing can be traced back to early Greek Christians who dyed eggs red to symbolize Christ's blood.
The original location of the Easter Monday Egg Roll was on the grounds of the capitol building. In the 1870s Congress passed a law forbidding the use of capitol grounds as a play area.
That would have been an end to the egg rolling fun had it not been for a group of children approaching President Rutherford Hayes on one of his walks and pleading their case. He and his wife Lucy officially opened up the White House lawn for the event and it's been a tradition ever since.
