1) Sixth-grader Peter Akpulonu, 11, confirms the folklore legend and manages to balance his egg upright at the Santa Monica Police Activities League during the  Vernal Equinox  and the first day of spring. According to the  legend, an egg will only balance on its end on the Vernal Equinox. The origins of this legend can be traced to ancient China, where it was believed that the balancing of eggs is easily accomplished on 'Li Chun', which is considered to be the 'Beginning of Spring,' and which marks the beginning of the Chinese Solar Calendar.  Gravity is 'balanced' when the Sun is over the Earth's equator; alternatively, the Sun exerts significantly greater gravitational attraction on the Earth during the equinoxes. 2) Sixth-grader's  Peter Akpulonu, 11 (left)  and  Nicholas Ivy, 12, balance their eggs upright. 3) left to right; Ryan Jackson, 9,  Peter Akpulonu, 11,   and  Nicholas Ivy, 12.  4) Toni Bryant, 7, and her younger sister Taneia, 6, manage to balance their eggs upright. 5) Three eggs balance upright at PAL on Tuesday.