It’s the Most Devious Childhood Prank of All. Now It’s Under Threat by a Familiar Foe.

For almost as long as chickens have laid eggs, human beings have hurled them, often as an act of defiance.

When it comes to throwing stuff, there’s nothing quite like an egg.

Eggs are light enough to carry around and make an impact without causing much harm.

It is, generally speaking, illegal, and egging is viewed as aggressive behavior.

In the past, egging was encouraged and accepted in white suburban society for a time.

Now, it’s also easier than ever to get caught with an egg in your hand, thanks to the advent of Ring cameras and other consumer-friendly tools of surveillance.

“Maybe the thing that endangers the tradition of throwing eggs at people to express disapproval is actually the price of tech,” Stark said.