Easter

Easter bunnies originated in the 15th Century from Germany the eggs where the symbol of fertility the German imigrants then took the practice to America in the 1700s. So yes it originated as stated like trick or treat in USA.

We always got sandals with crepe soles, ankle socks, summer dress and a new cardigan for Easter Sunday.

My last girlfriend (and THAT was a long time ago) defined Easter as 'Eating chockie bunnies in bed'! Not a bad judge, at that...

Oh and glammanan -- I believe you'll find links to trick-or-treat as originating in Scotland.

In the Scotland of my youth, it wasn't 'trick or treat'. It was 'guising' and I think we went into this last year at Halloween. Just another thing that crossed the Atlantic and came back with a new name. We had buns and fairy cakes and now we have cupcakes.

glass My sisters and I (doesn't that sound regal) always had new dresses and ribbons for our ringlets (urrhh) made in the same material every easter,mum used to buy the material by the roll from the local market as it was cheaper,I was lucky I was the eldest and always got a new one but my sisters had the hand me downs and the youngest sister had the same dress for up to 3 years.

thanks for that feetlebaum

Was really rather disappointed to see the total lack of Easter message on Good Friday or Easter Day from the BBC. OK there was Songs of Praise, but probably recorded in January. Even the news item of the Queen and family going to church in Windsor, was abysmally short - preferring to show the Titanic revival cruise... I thought we were a Christian country.

Love the way Easter is celebrated in Germany with painted eggs.

Can hand on heart say I ate no chocolate yesterday - unusual I know!

i saw Easter from Kings - still available on iplayer and beautiful.
Radio 4 had a snippet of a hymn just before the 7am news on Good Friday...

Bee20 you missed the most splendid programme on Good Friday "The Preston Passion" which was on BBC 1 at noon. The three dramas were deep and moving; look at it on i-player and let me know what you think.

I agree the term 'trick or treat' is American, but just as Annobel remembers a similar thing in Scotland with a different name, I remember 'Mischief Night' in Yorkshire (then West Riding, now South Yorkshire). I wasn't allowed to take part but was told that it included tying the door knobs of next door (terraced) houses together so they couldn't be opened, then knocking on the door and running away. I never heard of any treats and I now think it was probably an opportunity to pay off old scores.

Should have added that we had a lovely family celebration over the weekend with the Pesach meal on Friday and church on Easter Sunday morning. And the sun came out for the Easter egg hunt.

I think that many people do paint eggs..we always do in our family. Also always have hot x buns for breakfast & fish for main meal on Good Friday and hard boiled eggs for breakfast & lamb for main 'family gathering' meal on Easter Sunday. Not religious but feel it is still part of my culture!