Egg Vending Machine - 1950s.

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IMOR
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Was asked recently if I knew of an egg vending machine which used to be on the side of the road at South Milford. I understand for the price of a couple of pence (old money) a fresh egg could be obtained. A local farmer over there owned and supplied the eggs.Over to you folks, couldn't be anything stranger.
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IMOR, this has to be the daftest thread yet posted on here tho funnily enuff, I suddenly remember being told about that aeons ago! This forum cures old age memory loss, it seems? Scarey.Urban myth was that it was a local farmer who put one of his chickens in a box and when a punter put a coin in a slot, he'd scare the poor fowl into laying! I jest not, tho I never saw the thing.But I'm sure you will get some more informative replies!
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like he was asked it on April 1st? Surely no egg would have surrvived the drop inside any machinery unless its landing was well padded.
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I thought it crazy too, but there's more to life than some folk accept. Best urban myth I've heard for years.That's if it really is a myth?
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Maybe they were hard-boiled eggs??
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boiled between when the "scared fowl" laid the egg and it been delivered to the punter if Scandy' s tale is to be believed?
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Buddy Norah..it's TRUE!!!! There ya go!They had them in the States too, in the 50's:So it wasn't a "yolk" after all!
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Post by rikj »

Bring 'em back I say, especially if they're hard-boiled. Mmmm, with some salt and pepper on the side.I always thought chickens were egg vending machines really though.
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IMOR
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Well poach my pickles!Just wait till I drop this to the chap who first asked.All we need is proof of one in South Milford.Another case of which came first the machine or the egg.
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EGGSACTLY!Arry
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