The Bubbo wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Was laughing (thankfully) with Mom last night about a meal she used
>> to make for me as a kid and which I still make for myself. We
>> called it "egg-a-cup". It was simply two soft-to-medium boiled eggs
>> with a teaspoon of butter, chopped up in a coffee mug and sprinkled
>> with salt & pepper. Eaten with a spoon. When I mentioned what I had
>> for breakfast yesterday, I said, "Egg a cup" and she giggled! "Egg
>> a cup!", she exclaimed! Yep! We had a good laugh over that.
>>
>> Back in 1965 when we lived in Lakehurst, NJ, I spent the night at
>> Mikey and Bridget's house and the next morning their mom asked what
>> I wanted for breakfast. "Egg-a-cup", I replied. She had to call my
>> mom to find out what the heck it was. (laughing) I was five and
>> thought *everyone* knew about egg-a-cup! That with a piece of
>> buttered toast is a wonderful meal no matter what time of day.
>> Think I'll make some for lunch <G>
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> My mom used to make that for me except she would chop the toast up
> and put the egg on the toast and serve it to me in my peter rabbit
> bowl. total comfort food.
>
> Thing is, she still does it for me when I need it and I'm 32 years
> old.

LOL Mom is about to turn 80 and I make it for her now when I visit Funny
how things turn around as you get older.

Jill <--almost 46