I was shocked to hear from @deviedev that she had no clue what a Kinder Egg is! Apparently they are banned in the US and it is no part of her childhood memories. Pity, I say!

***So what is a Kinder Egg?*** 

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<center> THIS IS A KINDER EGG! </center>
For those of you who have never seen one, unlucky to reside in one of the countries that ban **JOY**: 
It's a chocolate egg that contains a **"surprise"**. The surprise is usually a multi-part toy that needs to be assembled according to instructions inside, all neatly wrapped in a small yellow case ( the yolk of the egg, as it is ).  Basically, Kinder Egg is the IKEA of toys! 
Although it was obviously designed for children (Kinder means children in German!( the toys gathered a following and some people like to collect them.

I researched a bit as to why they are banned and for the US at least it seems the reason is: *[US regulation](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/why-are-kinder-surprise-eggs-illegal-in-the-usa-10055273.html) does not allow placing a 'non-food' object inside food*. It's, of course, a safety concern. Oh well, I have eaten hundreds and never got even close to eating the plastic piece. But maybe Eastern European kids are smarter :))

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<center> *The toy case and half the chocolate egg, courtesy of Wikipedia* </center>

As a kid, the Kinder Egg was one of the best thing to receive. I used to get one for good marks at school, for birthdays or random surprises from my parents. It was always a treat and a happy event. Basically, I was trained to expect one whenever I did good. WOOF WOOF!!
The surprises would get me so excited and I wouldn't even eat the chocolate before I poped the yellow case that contained it.  **I had to know what's in there ASAP!**

The Kinder egg was not cheap for us at the time. There were tons of cheaper chocolates and even some egg-copycats with inferior surprises. But the real thing was easy to spot: The colors, the shine, the black and white chocolate and the unique taste.  
It was a very gift for almost every occasion. I used to bring it to my dates in high-school. Opening and assembling the surprise would get us started. It worked, I could say :)

Of course, I collected and traded surprises. Over the years, I must have amassed over 100. I want to share with you some of those that I still have. Thanks to my parents that NEVER throw anything away, I managed to keep some in a "nostalgia box". Even looking at them today take me back to my childhood years. 

So here it is! All the photos were taken by me today for your viewing pleasure.

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<center> Sometimes the surprises were part of a collection and you had to get them all. In this mega creepy photos, dwarfs :D </center>
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<center> My obsession with lions is well documented so this collection was really appreciated. Many eggs were bought trying to complete it..I never did :( </center>
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<center> This was another weird collection of baskets with all kind of animals in them. It was fun to open them and see what's inside. WTF is that blue thing?! </center>
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<center> This was hell to assemble but shows how complex some of the surprises could be. Cute though </center>
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<center> GIF EDITION!!! This was part of the series that did..well that. Fun to put to gether and add the stickers and everything. I had like 3 different animals but this one survives </center>
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For this article I decided to go and buy an egg to show you how a surprise looks right out of the egg. Now, one of the reason I am not overly excited about surprises anymore is that they simply got shittier. The intricate and complicated toys are all but gone. It's like they decided that kids just don't have any patience anymore for this kind of thing. I dunno, I think it was always fun and I enjoyed the challenge of putting it together but who knows....

Anyway, I went out and bought one and the weirdest thing happen. Guess what I GOT?!?!

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<center> Right out of the egg. 2 pieces and..what is it?? </center>
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I'm sure you might have guessed by now..

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<center> **BOOM! What were the odds?!** </center>
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Is this a sign that I will be a whale? NAAAAAH
Is this a sign that a whale will upvote this post? Who knows?! ( @blocktrades, it does look like you! )

#### This concludes this post and I hope you enjoyed it and please share your Kinder stories! Also, if you live in a country that has Kinder Eggs GO BUY ONE and take a photo with the surprise. Let's see what you get!

PS: Another creepy one for the road?

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<center> BYE! :D </center>