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Easter
Did I miss it? Daylight savings time has started. And the spring
equinox occurred back in March. What happened to Easter? In the United States, our holidays seem to fall in
two ways. First, we have those that fall on the same numeric day every year –
January 1, February 14, July 4, and December 25, among others. Then we have
those holidays that fall on the same day of the month – Mother’s Day is the
second Sunday in May and Father’s day is on the third Sunday of June;
Indigenous People’s Day and Labor day on the first Monday of their respective
months; Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Even USA elections are
set on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. But Easter can vary every year as much as a month,
coming as early as March 22 or as late as April 25 because it is set according
to the moon. Specifically, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday
following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox.  And if that isn’t enough to confuse you, take a look at Easter treats. Valentine’s Day is all about chocolate. Christmas is fondly highlighted not only with candy canes but with favorite baked goods. But here comes the Easter Bunny with hard boiled eggs, jelly bean eggs, speckled “bird” eggs, chocolate covered marshmallow eggs, peanut butter eggs, Cadbury™ eggs and hard shell cream eggs. EGGS, EGGS, EGGS! And bunnies don’t even lay eggs, so where did that come from? According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs. Baskets began to be used later in place of nests. The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has often been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring.  However you celebrate Easter, I hope it is joyous and full of sunshine and happiness. And in case you don’t care for all the candy that comes along with the holiday (as if), fill your Easter basket with some good books. They’re fulfilling but have no calories! Barbara
Baldwin http://www.authorsden.com/barbarajbaldwin https://bookswelove.net/baldwin-barbara/ Amazon.com: Barbara Baldwin: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
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The Easter bunny. What an interesting bit about the origin
ReplyDeleteMany of the traditions we follow today have origins in ancient Pagan rituals. Not only eggs and bunnies, but also mistletoe and the pine tree we decorate for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
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