march utc i interpret silence as no contention and have moved the item here it is not easier to balance an egg on its end on the first day of spring in fact the ease or difficulty of balancing an egg is the same throughout the year this myth is said to originate with the egg of li chun an ancient chinese folk belief that it is easier to balance an egg on li chun the first day of spring in the chinese calendar in chinese li means setup erect chun spring egg setup spring is a chinese solar term literally interpreted as erecting an egg for fun it was introduced to the western world in a life article in and popularized once again by self titled urban shaman donna henes who has hosted an annual egg balancing ceremony in new york city since the mid s