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an<br />
Irish man with a box of eggs<br />
We met an Irish man with a box of eggs in his bag. He moved<br />
the bag from beneath my bar stool so that I would not<br />
accidentally kick it and cause the eggs to break.<br />
Eggs are fragile and can break very easily if you are not careful<br />
with them. Even if the eggs are in a box for protection, any<br />
disturbance can cause the shell of an egg to crack. A cracked<br />
egg shell is not always so dangerous. If the insides of the egg<br />
do not escape the cracked shell, then you should not worry.<br />
Although, if the eggs must still go through a long journey, then<br />
a cracked shell is hazardous and has potential to worsen. It<br />
may worsen to the point where the insides of the egg seep out<br />
from the shell. The damage from a seeping egg can be severe.<br />
Not only would lose the valuable insides of the egg (which you<br />
were probably looking forward to using in your kitchen, to cook<br />
an omelette or bake muffins) but the insides of the egg may<br />
trickle on to items in its immediate vicinity. The viscous<br />
substance inside of an egg is sticky, and wet, and hard to<br />
clean. You would crinkle your nose and recoil if you reached<br />
into your bag to discover all of your contents soaked by the<br />
insides of a broken egg.<br />
Thus, I was not offended when the Irish man moved his bag<br />
from beneath my bar stool. He was taking reasonable<br />
precaution. You would have done the same in his situation,<br />
bringing a box of eggs in your bag to a jazz bar.
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