The Post has
an article today on the increased consumption of eggs along with the revival of their reputation, recovering from concerns about dietary cholesterol.
My mother died shortly after her birthday, which was March 1, 1898, some 30 years ago. She had an origin story for her chickens: dad came home one day in the 20's or 30's, not clear which, and said they were going to add chickens to their small dairy operation. The way she told the story she clearly was not happy about the decision. But she lived with it, and she became a fierce partisan of small flocks. She griped about "city folks" coming out and going into the egg business when prices were good which created an oversupply and depressed the prices.
Given our supply of eggs, naturally we ate eggs for breakfast regularly (unless she did pancakes or french toast). 2 eggs a piece for dad and me, perhaps less for my sister who never would eat as well as mom wanted her to.
IIRC the 1960's saw the big concerns about cholesterol and a focus on eggs as one factor in arteriosclerosis. That made my mother vent. Eggs were the "perfect food". (You can google the phrase and find that is trending,.) She was very defensive. I ddn't dare tell her I'd gradually lost the 2 eggs for breakfast habit over the years.
Happy birthday Mom--you were right all along.
