However, the spring equinox takes place around March 20 and the autumn equinox takes place around September 22-so Twitter even got the date wrong. The reasoning behind this was that if you could stand the symbol of fertility (an egg) upright on the equinox-when daylight hours are equal to nighttime hours-nature was in balance. Which means, if you can get the bristles positioned like a tripod, your broom will stand upright any day of the year. /rebates/&.com252fRestaurantReview-g32655-d12003599-Reviews-ThreeBroomsticks-LosAngelesCalifornia. ![]() ![]() It has even made an appearance on a 2003 episode of The West Wing.Īccording to Snopes, the act of standing eggs upright on certain special days started in China. The center of gravity is low on a broom, and rests directly over the bristles. The rumor pops up most years, usually around the equinox, in some iteration or another and recently has taken the form of brooms instead of eggs. Instead, it stems from a longstanding urban myth, or old wives' tale, claiming that every year on the vernal and autumnal equinox, eggs are able to balance on their ends.
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