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At least why the date changes - now, my question is: Who started with the eggs and the chocolate? jennellh

Interesting Facts

Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.

Here's the interesting info. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here's the facts:

1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).

2) The next t ime it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was

1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
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jennellh
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The more religious folks here say that the eggs represent the stone being rolled away from Jesus' tomb. Others say that they represent new life in the spring - all the baby animals like sheep, chicks, fluffy bunnies, you get the picture.

I think that chocolate and marketing chocolate, has invaded every holiday.

-- Jo in Scotland

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Johanna Gibson

One word. Hallmark.

Cindy

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teleflora

Hallmark did chocolate and eggs???? Not sure how they did that!

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Kate G.

Not sure of the accuracy of the information -- but they are interesting reads:

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Kate G.

AFAIK (& I could be wrong) the word Easter has the same etymological root as oestrus and pre-dates the Christian festival. Another one that was hijacked like Christmas & Harvest - well why re-invent the wheel, much easier to use a pre-existing celebration.

A quick Google on Easter and oestrus brings up lots of of links to do with fertility and lunar goddesses, such as:

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I don't know when chocolate eggs became part of it, but ordinary eggs are traditional too over here, particularly when dyed as part of the hard boiling process.

Now here do I find white shelled eggs at short notice....

Lizzy

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Lizzy Taylor

Easter comes from the name of an Anglo-Saxon fertility goddess, Eostre (hence the eggs). Her sacred animal is the hare (hence the bunnies). Chocolate can be molded into just about any shape, and goes with every occasion. Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

There is more about Easter than you probably wanted to know at wikipedia:

Julia > At least why the date changes - now, my question is: Who started with

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Julia in MN

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