“The Daily Show” sent correspondent Josh Johnson onto the New York City streets for a special Friday segment dedicated to interviewing everyday Americans about the rising cost of eggs.
“Humpty Dumpty — what used to be a wholesome tale about the fragility of the human condition now serves as a stark reminder of the rising cost of these,” Johnson began, holding up an egg. “Today, I’m talking with a group that consumes most of the eggs in the United States — people — to see how they are dealing with egg-flation.”
When Johnson then “accidentally” dropped the egg he was holding onto the ground, he joked, “Can we afford another take?”
In his subsequent interviews, one New Yorker told the “Daily Show” correspondent, “I might go on an egg strike due to the prices.”