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In Your Easter Bonnet
By Nancy McSloy, London • from Daytripping March-April 2016
For us, Easter and spring go hand
in hand—a time of new beginnings.
Flowers bloom, leaves are budding and
the grass becomes greener. Days are
longer and sunnier, temperatures rise,
and of course “April Showers” come
along.
Easter is one of
the most important
religious holidays
of the Christian
ing, celebrated
at the end of the
Lenten season,
beginning on Ash
Wednesday and
end on Easter Sunday. Holy Week, the
last week of the Lenten season begins
with Palm Sunday which takes its
name from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem
where the crowds laid palms at his feet.
Holy Thursday commemorates the
Last Supper which was held the night
before the crucifixion. Good Friday is
the anniversary of the crucifixion and
Easter Sunday the anniversary of Jesus’
resurrection from the dead.
In AD 325, the Easter Rule was issued,
stating that Easter will be celebrated on
the first Sunday that occurs after the first
full moon on or after the vernal equinox.
Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on
a Sunday between the
dates of March 22 and
April 25.
There are many
traditions related to
Easter. One superstition
said to wear something
new on Easter. A new
garment worn on
Easter would bring
good luck through the
coming year. The birds
would punish those
who wore old attire by
dropping “decorations”
on them from the air.
The Easter Parade grew
from this belief. The
Of all the symbols associated
with Easter, the egg, the
symbol of fertility and new
life, is the most identifiable.
grand event provided a chance to be seen
wearing the latest fashions and fads. The
elegant ritual showed displays of wealth
and taste. Irving Berlin summed this
up in his song, “In your Easter Bonnet,
with all the frills upon it, you’ll be the
grandest lady in the
Easter Parade.”
Of all the symbols
associated with
Easter, the egg, the
symbol of fertility
and new life, is the
most identifiable.
The custom of
using eggs has been
associated with Easter for centuries.
Originally, Easter eggs were painted
bright colours to symbolize spring.
Different cultures have developed their
own ways of decorating eggs. Crimson
eggs are exchanged in Greece to honour
the blood of Christ. Ukrainian Pysanky
is an ancient form of Ukrainian folk art.
Intricate designs are painted on the
egg, a small hole drilled in the top and
bottom of the egg and the yolk blown
out.
The Easter Bunny has its origin in
pre-Christian lore. The rabbit was the
most fertile animal known and served
as a symbol of new life during the
spring season.
As for Hot Cross
Buns, some say that
they date back to the
twelfth century when
an Anglican monk was
said to have placed the
sign of the cross on the
buns, to honour Good
Friday.
These are just a few of
the many traditions. To
everyone, however you
celebrate the season,
have a joyous Easter
and enjoy the wonderful
new beginnings of
spring!
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