Apr 10 2009
EASTER BUNNY VISITS NEW ENGLAND
Does the Easter Bunny still leave candy-filled baskets behind the sofa? Do kids still eat marshmallow-filled chocolate for breakfast on Sunday morning before church? Does mommy take the kids out and buy suits, shirts, ties and new shoes for her sons and dresses, hats, gloves and patent leather shoes for the girls? I’ll bet women don’t run out and buy Easter hats like they used to. I remember when a woman didn’t dare go to church without a hat on. Isn’t it odd that men have to take their hats off, while women had to wear one? Who made that rule up?
We used to color eggs but never hid them outside for a hunt. My thrifty mother (we think she was part Scottish) made us egg and olive sandwiches for lunch. We did use those waxy pens to write our names on the egg, even though you couldn’t read them very well.
Mom always made Sunday dinner even if it wasn’t Easter. We usually had roast chicken on special days. I never understood why we didn’t have turkey. My mother grew up on a farm. Maybe she had a problem with someone killing turkeys. It bothers me alot, too. In a day or two, Easter of ‘09 will be a thing of the past. It ushers in spring in the nicest way.
Hope you and your loved ones have a lovely, blessed day no matter how you celebrate it.
I know what you mean. I remember when I was a young girl and used to go Downtown with my Mom and I would have to dress up. She would be wearing gloves and a hat. Now, it’s anything goes. It is nice to have traditions especially on Holidays. Nice post.