Easter Egg Hunts and other traditions
Apr 6th 2010 | 8:39 am
#17
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Re: Easter Egg Hunts and other traditions
no, not rhyming slang.
I've never been on, or been involved in an Easter egg hunt, nor do I remember it being a British thing. Does it happen there or is it a North American idea. The Easter Bunny, now what does he do? is he the Easter version of Santa but bringing eggs??
When I was very young and living in Co Durham we used to make pace eggs, eggs boiled in food colouring or painted. We then played jabby eggs which involved holding a hard boiled egg in your hand and bashing someone else's hard boiled egg. The one that lasted the longest was the winner. Are there any other regional traditions?
I've never been on, or been involved in an Easter egg hunt, nor do I remember it being a British thing. Does it happen there or is it a North American idea. The Easter Bunny, now what does he do? is he the Easter version of Santa but bringing eggs??
When I was very young and living in Co Durham we used to make pace eggs, eggs boiled in food colouring or painted. We then played jabby eggs which involved holding a hard boiled egg in your hand and bashing someone else's hard boiled egg. The one that lasted the longest was the winner. Are there any other regional traditions?
Last edited by Largo; Apr 6th 2010 at 8:42 am.
Apr 6th 2010 | 8:49 am
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Re: Easter Egg Hunts and other traditions
That's it! I think my Dad called it 'japping' and I've misheard it as jabby. I don't remember any rolling though. My egg was usually smashed first which could explain it. Great, thanks for refreshing my memory.
Apr 6th 2010 | 8:51 am
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Re: Easter Egg Hunts and other traditions
Happy Days........................
