MARCH 31, 2024 - - EASTER FUNDAY/SUNDAY

 MARCH 31, 2024 - - EASTER FUNDAY/SUNDAY

Some fun facts about Easter

Largely taken from: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/g43049662/easter-facts/

Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy

That's the second biggest candy holiday after Halloween

• The white lily is the official flower of Easter

• These 'Easter lilies' symbolize grace and purity.

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  The Easter Bunny is of German origin
  He first emerged in 16th-century literature and it is believed that he delivers colored eggs only to well-behaved good children.

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• Painting eggs originates from a Ukrainian tradition

• This tradition is known as pysanka and has its origins in the Ukraine. The brightly painted eggs are symbolic of spring flowers.

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• Easter eggs date back way before Easter

• There's evidence showing that Easter eggs originated from Medieval Europe and eggs are a symbol of fertility and rebirth in many cultures around the world.

The red jelly bean is the most popular flavor.

In Australia, Easter takes place in Autumn.

The largest Easter parade is held in New York.

Cadbury Creme Eggs originally had a different name.

The largest chocolate egg was over 34 feet tall.

Ham is a staple Easter recipe for a reason.

The Easter Bunny made its way to America in the 18th century.

Easter clothes were once deemed good luck.

Milk chocolate prevails on Easter.

16 billion jelly beans are produced in the U.S. every year.

Making Peeps used to take more than a day.

2 billion Peeps are made a year.

Some years, Easter beats out Halloween for most candy sold.

It's typical to eat the ears of a chocolate bunny first.

The first White House Easter Egg Roll was held in 1878.

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I have a new Easter bonnet this year (yes, it cost me a $1.25 at Dollar Tree)

Here are the lyrics to the Easter Bonnet song form the Musical “Easter Parade” Easter was maybe the first time families could get outside for an event since fall. (Winter in New York City could be nasty - or maybe nice - but unpredictable)

In your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,

You'll be the grandest lady in the easter parade.

I'll be all in clover and when they look you over,

I'll be the proudest fellow in the easter parade.

On the avenue, fifth avenue, the photographers will snap us,

And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.

Oh, I could write a sonnet about your easter bonnet,

And of the girl I'm taking to the easter parade.

(Growing up, the Cedar Rapids Gazette has a “picture page” - which was the last page of the newspaper every day.  It was called the rotogravure (at least informally).  So the best pictures from the Easter Parade got put on “the picture page”)

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And, however you celebrate Easter, have a fantastic day!!!  

LOVE WINS

LOVE TRANSFORMS

Karen Anne White, ©, March 31, 2024