Dying eggs used to be a fairly simple endeavor. We boiled a bunch of eggs, covered the table with several layers of newspaper, set out cups with hot water, vinegar and food coloring, and let the kids dip their eggs into the colored cups.
As the years go by, however, the tradition has evolved. For one thing, fewer of us desire to participate in the coloring of the eggs. Sadly, it is no longer a family activity. This year, only three of us participated.
Also, the eggs we end up with get more intricately decorated by those who do want to color them. No longer do we get solid colored eggs, dipped in just one color dye. Now the process involves markers, Q-tips, white crayons, and food coloring mixed with small amounts of lemon juice, as well as the usual cups of colored vinegar water for whole-egg dying. Now we get eggs with character!
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| Vanellope von Schweetz, Stitch, Perry the Platypus |
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| Cogsworth, Buzz Lightyear |
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| Shrek, some random chick in an egg... |
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| Ariel, a minion |
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| The whole batch |
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