Okay, we know about small towns finding something big with which to identify themselves. A few days ago we saw a signpost forest -- tons of signs from around the world on fences along a town's main drag. This morning I feasted my eyes on the largest beaver I'd ever seen -- in fact, it's the largest beaver in the world. So there. But this evening, Vegreville, Alberta, beat the others with the world's largest pysanka. That is, the largest Ukrainian Easter Egg in the world. When it was created in the 1970s, new technology had to be developed for the first mathematical or geometric definition of an egg shape, the first practical application of the theory of mathematical curve definition known as B-splines, the first architectural shell structure in which the surface completely closes on itself, and more. The egg is aluminum anodized in gold, bronze, and silver. It weighs 5000 pounds. It actually moves slowly in the wind. HRHs Elizabeth & Philip came by to dedicate it. Plus, it has meaning. A pre-Christian symbol for Ukrainians, the pysanka shape and colors combine pureness, protection, and lots of other ideas. I really feel that I've found one of the trips great discoveries in this egg. Of course, our waitress had to present further challenges. After the pysanka was erected, a Ukrainian town 15 minutes west built the world's biggest sausage. And another town, just north, has identified itself with the world's biggest pierogi. She says they're considered the breakfast corner of the province.
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