Happy Easter! I have some eggs for you!
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival , and the one celebrated with the greatest joy.
Catholics observe this ritual as they do fasting, holding the Easter vigil, and waving fronds on Palm Sunday More here
Easter Sunday for some people is all about candy, colored eggs and the universal celebration of spring, but for this band Easter is about Jesus and new life.
The tradition of 'egg rolling' has a long history in the USA. In the United States in the early nineteenth century, Dolly Madison, the wife of the fourth American President, organized an egg roll in Washington, D.C.
In 1880, the First Lady invited children to the White House for the Egg Roll because officials had complained that they were ruining the Capitol lawn. It has been held there ever since then, only canceled during times of war. The event has grown, and today Easter Monday is the only day of the year when tourists are allowed to wander over the White House lawn. The wife of the President sponsors it for the children of the entire country. The egg rolling event is open to children twelve years old and under. Adults are allowed only when accompanied by children!
Do you like chocolate bunnies? Read about the history of the Easter Bunny More links:
Easter Basket
Candy USA! : "Each year, U.S. manufacturers produce more than 16 billion jelly beans for Easter "
The Galveston County Daily News: "Foreign observers of the American Easter scene can understand the flowers and the eggs and the pastel colors. Where they get confused is with the bunny. "
And of course, the Easter egg! For centuries, the egg has symbolized rebirth and nature.
IN the USA on the dinner table, for Easter, hams take center stage
What will the Pope be doing on Easter? The Vatican only has confirmed one appointment for the pontiff - an Easter Sunday blessing, for full story, click here
And, of course, some info on Polish Easter traditions .
In Poland, Catholic priests bless symbolic eggs and Poles celebrate 'the time of the egg'-a symbol of life." For more, go here
Palm Sunday Traditions in Poland - Easter Palms from Pussy Willows and other Customs - Polish Culture Here
A Blogger from Poland describes Easter : "The celebration of Easter in Poland is preceded by Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday. Palm branches and twigs are indispensable accessories of the events of this day."
Now you are ready to take the Easter Quiz !
Happy Easter!
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