BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 24, 2023
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dysart’s Snowmobile Egg Ride and Ride-In that raises money for the Pine Tree Society’s Pine Tree Camp, which every year provides outdoor experiences for hundreds of Maine children and adults with disabilities. Traditionally, celebrity riders have solicited pledges for which they placed raw eggs inside their snowmobile suits for the ride. It provided a bit of trepidation and discomfort for participants, but supporters were treated to the sight of those folks getting covered in broken eggs. However, the onset of avian flu has caused egg prices to skyrocket amid reduced availability, forcing organizers to find an alternative for this year’s event. This year, riders will instead be filling their suits with Jell-O eggs.