But is it all just over-egg-xaggerated?
In my opinion no? i don't think we cultivate the true festiveness of easter in the UK. I know many people that see Easter as a day when they don't have to work so they go out clubbing for the bank holiday weekend instead.Others treats it as a family time, where we will have a nice sunday dinner followed by over indulging in chocolate and then watching a festive film. We will sporadically remind the younger children that they only have easter eggs because Jesus came back to life on this day and then the day is through.
But shouldn't we really celebrate this? Take USA for example and the effort they put in. They gather as communities and paint eggs and then hide them around the neighbour hood for easter egg hunts. In New Orleans they have Mardi Gras festival in celebration of Lent. Easter day in USA has also been a popular wedding day in the country. Many couples in USA tie nuptial knot on this day as this day is considered to be auspicious.
Yes they have the commercial side of Easter too where Easter eggs are sold by the wicker basket with soft toys and flowers, wrapped in reams of cellophane and a huge ribbon attached to the top - but it is cheaper in the USA too buy items like this.
When you have local supermarkets selling eggs in boxes for £1 it just makes more sense to buy them when our country is in such a penny piching state, but it doesn't mean that we can't celebrate Easter.
Although Easter is based on the christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter sunday, you don't have to be a christian to celebrate Easter. Easter's true meaning is the celebration of new life, the start of a new season and in general a fresh start for those who chose to accept it. So bring out those new year resolutions that you gave up on after a week, and give them another go. Why not take up a new hobby? or just enjoy the lovely weather and maybe paint some boiled eggs and hide them around the garden and watch the kids go crazy looking for them.
Or alternatively you can go and watch Hop. The new easter film featuring a misunderstood easter bunny who just wants to be a drummer! The film is Hilarious with Russell Brand's witty EB, and James Marsden's good-for-nothing but misunderstood Fred pairing up and trying to find their way in life. Alongside them we see an evil Easter chick and a loving Easter Bunny dad voiced by Hugh Laurie. The humour is suited to both adults and children and you don't have to pay the excessive fees for 3D either.
So i wish you all a happy - not to sickly - Easter!
Let me know what you got up to!
Clare
Traditional Easter Baskets that the USA often share.
Painted eggs to be hidden for the hunt.
The meaning of Easter..... A new start!
EB the misunderstood bunny who just wants to be a drummer!
The evil Carlos and EB's dad.
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