Day One Hundred and Seven: Eggs and Bacon

An Easter tradition in Emily's family is the egg-cracking contest, in which creatively named and decorated hard-boiled eggs advance their way through an NCAA-style bracket through a series of crack-or-be-cracked competitions.

Here is a look at an egg cracking battle in progress...

...here the yellow-brownish egg (aptly dubbed "THE ugly duckling") proved to be the superior egg, despite its unfortunate name.

Naming your egg is half the battle, and half the fun! Whether you are disclosing a secret affection for television's John Stamos, or trying to embarrass the person shouting out the match-ups by naming your egg "I Farted," this is a chance for your creativity to shine.

Here is a sampling of this year's contestants...

...unfortunately not even Kevin Bacon could survive the second round of egg-cracking action this year.

For a more complete history of the egg-cracking contest, check out Emily's blog!