Easter

Easter is all about pure innocent things such as bunnies and baby chicks and flowers. This is because it is two days after Jesus' crucifixaction, so the people must esentially honor him and be good. Most Christians go to church on this day and the children do things such as scavenger hunts. Kids also get a lot of candy such as Peeps and chocolate covered eggs. The customary colors for Easter are light pastel colors. Another thing the corporate culture tells us about Easter is that little kids are supposed to dye the eggs into coloring. That is one of Easter's traditions. Like most holidays, the corporate culture tells us that Easter is the time to be with your family and eat a big, hearty meal. Also, stores sell a lot of plastic eggs, Easter-themed chocolates in the shape of eggs, bunnies, and baby chicks, little baskets with the little ribbons in them, and egg-dyeing kits. I think the reason why eggs are so huge in this holiday is because eggs represent something new and after Jesus died, the people were celebrating a "new", resurrected Jesus. But I feel that if you don't celebrate this holiday, other people might not be as shocked and ask "Why?" Whereas, if you don't celebrate Mother's day or Christmas, for example, people would be surprised. My family and I don't really celebrate Easter but when my sister and I were little, we would celebrate it so that we would fit in with all the little kids. But as we grew older, we unerstood that this is a more religious holiday, so we dont celebrate it.