Egg in beer: Difference between revisions
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In 1915, industry journal ''The Mixer and Server'' noted a [[Seattle]] case where a judge decreed that an egg, once cracked into a glass of beer, qualified as a drink and was not in violation of ordinances against giving free food in bars.<ref>{{cite |
In 1915, industry journal ''The Mixer and Server'' noted a [[Seattle]] case where a judge decreed that an egg, once cracked into a glass of beer, qualified as a drink and was not in violation of ordinances against giving free food in bars.<ref>{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=1915 |title=Egg in Beer is Considered Drink |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.li53p3&view=1up&seq=911 |journal=The Mixer and Server |volume=XXIV |issue=10 |pages=49 |doi= |access-date= |publisher=Hotel and Restaurant Employee's International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America.}}</ref> |
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A 1939 article in ''Printing'' magazine notes that Pennsylvania State Brewers' Association had launched a public-relations campaign to "sell the idea that eggs and beer make a pleasing combination."<ref>{{cite book|title=Printing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShwhAQAAMAAJ|year=1939}}</ref> Other Pennsylvania sources refers to this as a "miner's breakfast".<ref name="Smiles2005">{{cite book|author=Jack Smiles|title="Ee-Yah": The Life and Times of Hughie Jennings, Baseball Hall of Famer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CL2KTvU6jdoC&pg=PA9|date=10 May 2005|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8428-7|pages=9–}}</ref><ref name="Noon2011">{{cite book|author=Mark A. Noon|title=Yuengling: A History of America's Oldest Brewery|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KfZ3k6iz3NQC&pg=PA33|date=23 November 2011|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8659-5|pages=33–}}</ref> |
A 1939 article in ''Printing'' magazine notes that Pennsylvania State Brewers' Association had launched a public-relations campaign to "sell the idea that eggs and beer make a pleasing combination."<ref>{{cite book|title=Printing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShwhAQAAMAAJ|year=1939}}</ref> Other Pennsylvania sources refers to this as a "miner's breakfast".<ref name="Smiles2005">{{cite book|author=Jack Smiles|title="Ee-Yah": The Life and Times of Hughie Jennings, Baseball Hall of Famer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CL2KTvU6jdoC&pg=PA9|date=10 May 2005|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8428-7|pages=9–}}</ref><ref name="Noon2011">{{cite book|author=Mark A. Noon|title=Yuengling: A History of America's Oldest Brewery|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KfZ3k6iz3NQC&pg=PA33|date=23 November 2011|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8659-5|pages=33–}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:11, 23 July 2023
Egg in beer refers to the practice, literally or figuratively, of cracking a raw egg into a glass of beer. The term is used metaphorically, commonly as "what do you want, egg in your beer?" implying that the listener already has something good but is asking for undeservedly more.[1]
Literal
In 1915, industry journal The Mixer and Server noted a Seattle case where a judge decreed that an egg, once cracked into a glass of beer, qualified as a drink and was not in violation of ordinances against giving free food in bars.[2]
A 1939 article in Printing magazine notes that Pennsylvania State Brewers' Association had launched a public-relations campaign to "sell the idea that eggs and beer make a pleasing combination."[3] Other Pennsylvania sources refers to this as a "miner's breakfast".[4][5]
Metaphorical
Sources differ as to the origin of the colloquialism, with some stating it dates to World War II[6] while others speculate that it dates to the 19th century.[7] However, a 1933 article in the Stevens Indicator, mentioning an employee who had not received a raise, notes: "What do you expect, Carl? Egg in your beer?"[8]
References
- ^ Joseph Melillo; Edward M. Melillo (2005). American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA. Mottobene Inc. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-59404-017-7.
- ^ "Egg in Beer is Considered Drink". The Mixer and Server. XXIV (10). Hotel and Restaurant Employee's International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America.: 49 1915.
- ^ Printing. 1939.
- ^ Jack Smiles (10 May 2005). "Ee-Yah": The Life and Times of Hughie Jennings, Baseball Hall of Famer. McFarland. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8428-7.
- ^ Mark A. Noon (23 November 2011). Yuengling: A History of America's Oldest Brewery. McFarland. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8659-5.
- ^ Jenny La Sala (15 February 2013). Comes A Soldier's Whisper: A Collection of Wartime Letters with Reflection and Hope for the Future. Trafford Publishing. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-1-4669-7687-0.
- ^ Alan Axelrod (20 July 2011). The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Tough Guy Talk, and Jive Gems. Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-62873-017-3.
- ^ Stevens Indicator ... 1933.
Further reading
- Hezel, Anna (6 July 2016). "A Brief History of Drinking Raw Eggs, from 'Macbeth' to 'Orange Is the New Black'". Extra Crispy. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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