Historical Romance Authors Easter Egg Hunt
I love reading about holiday traditions. But I really enjoy the odd customs that people celebrate. Here in the US, we have our giant Easter bunny, decorated eggs and hunts, and baskets filled with candy and toys. Enjoy the trivia, and be sure to comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card and any ebook from Paddy’s Peelers Mystery, Once Upon a Widow, or Charming in Chicago series.
In Australia, rabbits are pesty animals that destroy crops. So instead, they have this darling endangered marsupial: the Easter Bilby!
Bessières in southern France, has a 40-year tradition. They make a 15,000 egg omelete in their town square to celebrate Easter! Fifty volunteers help crack the eggs, and local chefs help create the breakfast dish for 10,000 spectators every year.
In Antigua, Gautemala, the locals take several days to create a kilometer long carpet made of sawdust and flowers. The people walk along the colorful creation on their way to church on Easter Sunday.
In Finland, children dress up as Easter witches and go door to door collecting candy. In exchange, they offer decorated pussy willow bouquets as a blessing for the house. The bouquets welcome spring and drive away evil spirits.
Don’t forget to comment, then move on to the next author on the list and collect their egg! Happy Easter or happy spring, and may the grass grow green beneath your feet!
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I also love to read about other holiday traditions. Thanks!
You’re welcome and I hope you enjoyed these!
My kids love to do egg hunts every year.
I’m so glad our family has a fresh generation of little ones. I love watching the hunts!
Liked especially reading about the Easter witch tradition. Nothing like combining two cool holidays into one what with Halloween and Easter in a bit of a mashup!
That’s what I thought! How fun. 🙂
Thanks
Of course! Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you
You’re welcome and good luck!
I really love the Guatemalan tradition of walking on flowers and sawdust to church on Easter Sunday! How special this must feel!
And it’s so beautiful!
Happy Easter!
And to you! Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for this chance . How about the chore of stuffing plastic eggs with various prizes.
As a retired first grade teacher, I’ve stuffed ALOT of eggs over the years. 🙂
The Easter Bilby is so cute!
I fell in love with that little creature the first time I saw one.
So interesting learning about other cultures and customs.
Thanks, I love my trivia!
So interesting. Thank you and Happy Easter
Same to you and thanks for stopping by!
interesting info
Thanks! I’m a trivia geek. 🙂
Thank you for the giveaway!
My pleasure. Good luck!
The Bilby is adorable! Your traditional facts are all new to me, thank you.
I’m so glad you liked them. And I love the Bilby.
Happy Easter!!
The same to you. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks so much for the interesting facts and Trivia, and thanks for hosting this giveaway and participating in this event!
YOu’re very welcome. Good luck!
Love the Bilby it is so cute!!
Downright adorable! 🙂
Happy Easter! Have a good day.
We love hunting Easter baskets! It doesn’t matter what your age is, there a basket for you to hunt. Have a wonderful Easter!
My sister puts money and gift cards in eggs for the grown-up kids these days!
Happy Easter! The Easter Bilby is adorable.
He is! Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Easter to all the above authors. I enjoy reading historical romance novels.
Thanks so much for joining the hop!
I love learning about different traditions for holidays!
Me too. Some are SO different.
I like Finland’s tradition.
It’s a fun twist!
Happy Easter!
Same to you!
Happy Easter! Ty for the fun hop!
Happy Easter to you too!
I didn’t know about the Finland tradition. That was cool to learn!
It was. I think the Bilbo was my favorite fact. 🙂
I love learning. My mom always said that I would be a lifelong student. I can’t imagine a 15,000 egg omelette though!!! That is crazy!!!
Right? How many hens worked to make that? 🙂