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allthecoolkids: Today in service journalism, The New York Times’ Andy Newman desperately tries to fry an egg on the sidewalk (in a pan?). He fails, and serves the uncooked goop to an overly enthusiastic passerby. Who wins? The commenters. This is the kind of groundbreaking journalism I will be willing to pay for next year. — Ahoy During the midwest heat wave of 1977, I was sent to interview the employees of an ice-making company. But even then my editors thought the “egg on the sidewalk” gimmick was too hokey.” — Anne you’re supposed to fry the egg ON the sidewalk. not in a PAN. wussies. — cityrat I agree. This was a germophobic yuppie experiment. I’d expect no less of the New York Times. “Relentless good taste” is your real motto. — Terence Hughes Triumph of the Egg Don’t miss the most important comment:I agree with cityrat. I thought the whole point was that you do it ON the actual sidewalk! But don’t ask me, I’m the girl who once set fire to a not-insignificant portion of her parents yard while trying to use a magnifying glass to solar-zap worms, so.Who said that? Oh, just someone who goes by katiebakes.

allthecoolkids:

Today in service journalism, The New York Times’ Andy Newman desperately tries to fry an egg on the sidewalk (in a pan?). He fails, and serves the uncooked goop to an overly enthusiastic passerby. Who wins? The commenters.

This is the kind of groundbreaking journalism I will be willing to pay for next year.

— Ahoy

During the midwest heat wave of 1977, I was sent to interview the employees of an ice-making company. But even then my editors thought the “egg on the sidewalk” gimmick was too hokey.”

— Anne

you’re supposed to fry the egg ON the sidewalk. not in a PAN. wussies.

— cityrat

I agree. This was a germophobic yuppie experiment.

I’d expect no less of the New York Times. “Relentless good taste” is your real motto.

— Terence Hughes

Triumph of the Egg

Don’t miss the most important comment:

I agree with cityrat. I thought the whole point was that you do it ON the actual sidewalk! But don’t ask me, I’m the girl who once set fire to a not-insignificant portion of her parents yard while trying to use a magnifying glass to solar-zap worms, so.

Who said that? Oh, just someone who goes by katiebakes.

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    Who said that? Oh, just someone who goes by katiebakes.
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