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• Easter is obviously NOT a good time for an egg shortage, as Norwegians found out.
The Associated Press reported that as a result of bird flu and overproduction, which led the country to ask farmers to reduce their production, eggs are not only hard to find, but are expensive when you can get your hands on them.
So Norwegians are crossing the border to Sweden, where 20-packs of eggs are readily available and cost about $3.70 --- 30% less than in Norway.
The Maxi-Mat food store in Sweden about 62 miles south of Oslo has been filled with "desperate" shoppers, the Norwegian news outlet Nettavisen reported.
Wonder if any of them had large ears and a colorful basket?