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"tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:13:06 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
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>>>>>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:35 -0500, wrote:
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>>>>>>> Is it my imagination or are eggs getitng smaller? I have always
>>>>>>> bought
>>>>>>> jumbo
>>>>>>> size eggs as opposed to extra large. It seems lately that the eggs
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> smaller
>>>>>>> than they used to be. Is this possible? Wouldn't size of eggs be
>>>>>>> regulated by
>>>>>>> some government agency? Dept. of Agriculture or some such.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Graded by weight. X-Large must be 2.25 ounces or more. They are 1/4
>>>>>> ounce increments. Maybe your hands are getting bigger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>I disagree with that, too. The sizes of eggs in a box vary
>>>>>considerably.
>>>>
>>>> The physical size/configuration is meaningless, eggs are measured by
>>>> weight... some chickens produce eggs that are more round than oval, to
>>>> the human eye they appear to be larger but by weight they fall within
>>>> the standard.
>>>
>>> So it's possible that they are more dense than they used to be and
>>> the volume is indeed smaller. Which means my hands are not getting
>>> larger.
>>> WHEW!

>>
>> lol so no bigger sized gloves for you!!!

>
> you know what they say ... big hands, big gloves!


They do? That is a new one to me




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