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Fun facts about Easter

Did you know?...

Every year since 1878, the President of the United States holds an Easter egg hunt for children on the White House Lawn.
Easter, not Christmas, is actually the most important holiday in the Christian calendar.
In Ukraine, people have been creating intricately decorated eggs called "Pysanky" for almost six thousand years!
The first edible Easter rabbits, made of pastry and sugar, were baked in Germany during the early 1800s, and it was German settlers who brought the ideas of the Easter Bunny to the United States.
In Europe, people once hung their decorated Easter eggs from tree branches for good luck.

Here are some sites on the Web you may want to surf for Valentine's Day Events:

The History of Easter.

Easter is a convergence of three traditions. Pagan, Hebrew and Christian. Although the observance of Easter was at a very early period in the practice of the Christian church, a serious difference as to the day for its observance soon arose between the Christians of Jewish, and those of Gentile descent, which led to a long and bitter controversy. Easter is also one of the most celebrated holidays than Christmas is.

Pagan Origins

The Pagan origins of the holiday according to a Venerable Bede, English historian of the early 8th century, the name Easter, like the name of the days of the week, is a survival from the old Teutonic mythology. According to Bede it is derived from the No rse Ostara or Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April, and called Eostur-monath, was dedicated. The Greek myth, Demeter and Persephone, with its Latin counterpart, Ceres and Per sephone, conveys the idea of a goddess returning seasonally from the nether regions to the light of day. This is in conjunction with the festival of spring, or vernal equinox, March 21, when nature is in resurrection after winter.

Hebrew Origins

The month (April), Bede says, was the same as the mensis paschalis, "when the old festival was observed with the gladness of a new solemnity" The root pasch, from which so many other names for Easter are derived, is from the Hebr ew pesach (Passover) from the verb form "he passed over." In Exodus XII we read of the night in Egypt when the angel of death "passed over" the dwellings of the Israelites, so sparing their first-born. Hence, the Passover or Jewish Pesac h, celebrated during Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew year.

Christian Origins

It was at the feast of the Passover in Jerusalem that Jesus, a Jew, was crucified and rose from the dead. A name for Easter, therefore, is Pasch, in various spellings, and churches throughout the East and West celebrate Easter as a major feast ranking wi th Christmas, witness the "hot cross bun" or boon distributed among the faithful.

There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament, or in the writings of the apostolic Fathers. The sanctity of special times was an idea absent from the minds of the first Christians, who continued to observe the Jewis h festivals, though in a new spirit, as commemorations of events which those festivals had foreshadowed. Thus the Passover, with a new conception added to it of Christ as the true Paschal Lamb and the first fruits from the dead (vernal equinox winter to spring theme), continued to be observed, and became the Christian Easter.

Some Sites about Easter
(most of them with lots of Easter links and tips):

Activities and Crafts

Christian Sites

Stations of the Cross

  • Easter in Mexico: Semana Santa and Pascua - photos and text illustrate popular devotion to the observance of Easter in Mexico.
  • Bulgarian Easter Traditions
  • Non-Stop New York's Easter Joy - a look at Easter around the world and how different ethnic groups celebrate the holiday.
  • Semana Santa en Zaragoza
  • Spring Customs: Easter in Romania
  • Jewels-n-Junque - Easter Parade of Gifts - gifts and decorative items. Don't let the Easter bunny sneak up on you.
  • Ministry for Christ - makers of the resurrection cross, a new Easter tradition.
  • Stock Solution - Images of Easter - collection of images celebrating Easter, past and present; the history and meaning of Easter.

    • Eggs

    Egg Art

    Candy

  • Liberty Orchards Confections - makers of fruit and nut candies.
  • Alice's Kandy and Korn - fudge, caramel corn, popcorn, and taffy shipped worldwide.
  • Areka Candies - French company offering a complete pocket candie variety.
  • Arlington Candy Inc. - hard candy, chocolate and sweets.
  • Arndt's Fudgery - small business in Southern Illinois that makes and sells 75 flavors of premium fudge and other candy, jam, and jelly products.
  • Ben Myerson Candy Company (BMCC) - soft fruit confections and chocolate products. All natural and fat-free candies for any special occasion.
  • Blooming Candy Bouquetzzz - Our floral like arrangements are made from individually wrapped confection products, including delicious imported hard candies and chocolates.
  • Bogdon Candy Co. - offers Bogdon's Reception Sticks and Mint Double Dips, a blend of spun sugar candy and the taste of dark chocolate.
  • Brown & Haley - manufacturer of Almond Roca.
  • California Candy Company
  • Callie's Candy Kitchen and Pretzel Factory
  • Candy Basket
  • Candy Bouquet - candy gift arrangements crafted of high-quality candies, accents and a variety of accessories. Also offers franchise information.
  • Candy Connection - providing an international connection for brokers, manufacturers and distributors of candy and related products.
  • Candy Direct - search for past candy favorites deeply missed or make new discoveries.
  • Candy Kitchens - gifts shopping, saltwater taffy, chocolates, fudge, and beanie babies.
  • Candy Man - candy, crafts and spices.
  • Candy's Apples - Gourmet caramel coated Granny Smith apples with a wide variety of toppings. You've never had anything this good!
  • Carousel Candies - candy manufacturer specializing in hand made salt water taffy, fudges, chocolates, candy/caramel apples, and more.
  • Ce De Candy - maker of Smarties, Dolly Lolly, and Candy Necklaces.
  • Chatham Candy Manor - chocolate and candies including handmade fudge, truffles, candy canes and more.
  • Chilham Village British Candies
  • Chukar Cherry Company - sweet dried cherry and berry candies, chocolates and snacks. Gift boxes, online ordering and delivery nationwide.
  • Creole Creations Praline Candies - authentic pecan praline candy products including candy apples, gift baskets, and praline bouquets.
  • Dawleen's Gifts - confections and candies.
  • de la Rosa - chocolate and candy from Mexico.
  • Deni's Candy Bouquet - bouquets hand made from imported gourmet and domestic candies.
  • Doctor Ffeine's Beans - chocolate covered espresso beans.
  • Fannie May Candies - order on-line or by phone to be shipped anywhere year-round.
  • Fiji Gold - crystallized and glace ginger.
  • Golden Farm Candies - variety of sugar free, salt free, no after taste candies.
  • Golden Gals Pralines - pecan praline gift baskets, personalized and more.
  • Goody Bag, The - choose from chocolate, sour candy, licorice, jelly belly beans and more.
  • Goody Goody Gum Drop - offers a variety from fudge to salt water taffy.
  • Gourmet Galleria - offers gourmet candy apples with layers of caramel, chocolate, and nuts.
  • Gray & Company - offering maraschino cherries, cherry cordials, and fresh cherries.
  • Henry's Traditional Sweets and Confectionary - traditional English sweets delivered direct to your door via the internet.
  • Holiday Farms Confectioners - offering handmade fudge, divinity and pralines.
  • Holland Candy Store - Dutch delicacy, giftbox with dutch products. Information about Holland and Dutch people.
  • Homestead Sugar House - offering a variety of hand dipped candies and fruits, syrups, and more.
  • How Sweet It Is - assorted filled chocolates, truffles, chocolate covered pretzels and fruit, sugar-free candy and cookies, jelly beans, and many other products.
  • Howse's Candy House - handmade candies - Cream fudge, brittles, hand-dipped chocolates and more.
  • Huckleberry Mountain - manufactures gourmet foods including candies, preserves, spices, and white chocolate popcorn.
  • Josie's Sweet Shop
  • Krist Candy Company - a candy store and a whole lot more; with everything from $100,000 bars to Zero bars.
  • Lammes Candies - corporate gifts, chocolate candies, and mints.
  • Laura's Candies & Creole Gourmet - New Orleans oldest candy store, located in the French Quarter.
  • Mallow Mate - marshmallow pretoasting spray.
  • Marinis at the Beach, Inc. - original recipe salt water taffy and caramel corn since 1915.
  • Metro Candy - confetti almonds and Amorini choco hearts.
  • Nancy's Candies & Linda's Delites - gourmet candy, fresh fruits, pecans and baked goods.
  • NECCO - makers of NECCO wafers, Mary Janes, Sweethearts and more.
  • Oisin - provides Irish and English foods, chocolates, cakes and more from Europe.
  • Oldtown Candy Company
  • Palmer Candy Co. - offering assorted candies in boxes, tins, baskets, and more.
  • Park Cities Praline Company - family-owned business specializing in pralines in a variety of gourmet flavors. Gift packaging is available.
  • Purity Candy - wide assortments of chocolates and other candy gifts for the holidays.
  • Ruthven's Incredible Edibles
  • Savannah Sweets - specializs in homemade southern candies including pralines, turtles, and taffy.
  • Seaside Candyman - candy, chocolates, salt water taffy, and ice cream.
  • See's Candies, Inc. - manufacturer and retailer of boxed chocolates since 1921.
  • Send Candy - sells chocolate, hard candy, lollipops, and more.
  • Sherry's Candy Bouquet - delicious alternative to flowers.
  • Sherwood Brands, Inc. (1) [new]
  • Shires Sweet Emporium
  • Shoemaker's Candies - custom hand made candies since 1947.
  • Spaans Cookie Co. - offering a variety of preservative-free cookies and sugar-free candies.
  • Stupid Candy - home of ridiculous candy and bizarre gifts.
  • Sugar Mountain Confectionary - retail store offering a wide selection of candy, including Pez. If it rots your teeth...we got it.
  • Sun Empire Foods - candy coated fruits and nuts available in regular and sugar-free varieties.
  • Sunspire - organic, all-natural, chocolate and carob candies and sweets.
  • Sweet Occasions - specializing in candy arrangements for any occasion, and floral arranging for weddings.
  • Texas Homestlye Candies - Texas-sized gift baskets filled with delicious pecan rolls.
  • Think! Interactive Products - when you're bleary-eyed and brain-dead from too much web surfing, IRC, or news grouping, scarf down a Think! bar and rejoin the sentient.
  • Topps Company, Inc. - the makers of Bazooka Joe
  • Trappistine Quality Products - candy and fruit preserves, inspirational books, and Christmas cassettes.
  • Ultimate Gourmet Caramel Apple - offering gourmet chocolate covered caramel apples
  • Vidal Sweets - sweets maker whose products include jelly candies, gum, marshmallows, hard candy, toffee and licorice.
  • Wertz Candies - hand-made chocolates, caramel, fudge, and caramelcorn.
  • Yick Lung - Gourmet candies, sweets, seeds and snacks from Hawaii and Asia.
  • Yummies Candy and Nuts - candy and nuts store in America.
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