I found this story that I thought was just perfect for this morning!
Even though it's very old, it just sort of makes a perfect post for a Saturday! Besides, I like old things! You can tell that by looking at my clothes!
Old, Weird Tech: Huge Spatula and Bacon Skates Edition
By Alexis Madrigal
By Alexis Madrigal
Sept 2 2010, 2:50 AM ET 5
Ok, I admit it: there's no tech hook to this post. But I would be failing in my duties as your faithful Internet curator if I'd come across a photo of a young woman with bacon tied to her feet standing in a giant skillet holding a huge spatula and declined to post it.
So, yes, this photo was taken in November 1931 in Chehalis, Washington at the town's Egg Festival. The occasion was a try to break the world record for largest omelette. Two women tied bacon to their feet and skated around the warming skillet to grease it. Then a team of chefs cracked and beat 7,200 eggs and made a breakfast delight.
Vern Gorst, a self-taught pilot and entrepreneur was on-hand to capture the momentous occasion. He donated his photo collection to the University of Washignton, who uploaded it to Flickr Commons.
I think this just goes to show that folks have been doing some crazy things to obtain world records for a long time! Biggest pancakes, biggest burgers, longest cars, largest cakes, and even the world's biggest omelette...just like these folks
are doing!
All I can say is that is a good thing most of these people had chickens back in those days! At today's prices, this would be a costly breakfast!
Coffee on the patio anyone? Maybe a slice of lemon cake to top it off!
