An eggcelent tribute to . . . eggs!

It’s National Egg Month.

When prices are high like they’ve been this year, one of the most important things, in my opinion, in regards to eggs is their safe transport. It just so happens that the Mapes’ Safety Cushion Egg Flats were produced in my hometown, Griffith, Indiana. I find this to be most eggcellent.

As a lover or eggs, I celebrate the wonders and diverse uses of the product. However, all eggs have to start somewhere, and that is with their laying. While some eggs move through the process and become food themselves, others are fertilized and create the all important animals who will create more. The particularly cute nature of chicks then paired with adorable children and you get this cuteness overload.

While eggs have a very practical place in many people’s diets, they are also used for a ll types of fun purposes. The commodity is popularly dyed or decorated for Easter. Eggs are used for pranks and games, such as the spoon race. More recently, a trend on social media shows people tapping them on people’s foreheads to crack them for recipes (I don’t condone this surprise egg attack).

Don’t forget to celebrate National Egg Month. For other great content, visit the IHS blog site.

The Indiana History Center at 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.

Amy Vedra

Indiana Historical Society