I don't remember the first time I saw someone dipping strips of toasts into runny eggs, but I've always had the notion that this was a very special dish. It's like a ritual - tapping a spoon all the way around the egg, removing the top, and dipping the first soldier into the middle and watching the yolk spill out over the sides. There's an almost meditative process to eating Dippy Eggs with Soldiers. It is a fairly quick breakfast to make and consume, but this isn't something you just shovel in your mouth and run out the door. For me, it's best enjoyed when you have a quite morning, time to sip on a hot cup of joe, and read the newspaper (old school or digital).