Admittedly I'm a little premature with tonight's photo. Lent did just start yesterday, so we're still a long way away from Easter but I figured what's the point in waiting. There's also the fact that I haven't had a North Shore photo ready since November and felt this was a good way to break up my usual neighborhoods. I will confess though that I really didn't find anything for this sticker online. I actually manage to confuse Google with my queries, so much so that it asked me to confirm I wasn't a robot. I guess people aren't usually looking for Pittsburgh egg stickers, Yoshi and Pokemon egg graffiti, or black and white egg stickers on a Wednesday night; can't image why not though. I rather doubt that this egg has anything to do with Mario or Pokemon but I figured it was worth a look since it does have a resemblance to both. Although there really is only so much creativity that can go into an egg. Whatever influenced the creation of this egg though, I enjoy the chalkboard feel there is to it and how it fits in with its surroundings.
This literal Easter egg also reminds me a lot of the book Ready Player One. It's a novel that relies heavily on 80's pop culture and geekery, which in many ways was the decade that introduced this idea of the Easter egg. In an Atari game from 1978, a game designer hid his name in a secret level to give himself some deserved credit but it wasn't discovered until 2 years later by a player. This original egg plays a key role in the plot, influencing the characters and the journey they have to go on. Obviously Easter eggs continue to be found in various pieces of technology and entertainment today, even playing a key role in one of my favorite episodes of Doctor Who. And yes, if you haven't guessed by this point in the blog, I'm fairly big Geek. Although I've never been tech savvy enough to actual find these kinds of things myself. However the idea of an Easter egg has always been an intriguing one, like an intense I Spy or Where's Waldo that requires far more interaction. (And yes I realize Easter eggs are named after Easter egg hunts but I feel like the amount of work that goes into finding the media ones puts them in a different league.) Anyway it's the start of a new month, so make sure you check out what's now available on the Society 6 page. I have a couple of ideas rattling inside my noggin of new experiments to try, so be on the look out for those in the coming months. And as always, if you see any stickers you really like on the streets let me know. There's no way I've seen everything that's out there and I'm always open to your tips or suggestions.
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Laura
3/3/2017 11:39:48 am
LOL @ Google thinking you're a robot. That cracked me up. :D I love everything about this post. I never knew the origin of the metaphorical Easter egg, you taught me something new today.
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Maggie Ondrey
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