The Platinum Group Realtors LLC: Interesting Things About Popular Easter Treats and Traditions

Easter is this Sunday and people everywhere are getting ready to celebrate. It has become a fun holiday for families to fill baskets with candy and goodies, visit the Easter Bunny, and hunt for eggs at their homes in Colorado Springs. Platinum Group, Realtors want you to have a wonderful Easter and thought you would enjoy learning some interesting things about some popular Easter treats and traditions:

Easter Peeps

You either love or loathe these sugary coated marshmallows. Even if they are not your favorite treat, they are one of the most popular Easter candies. An average of 5.5 million peeps are made every day, adding up to 2 billion peeps per year. That is enough to circle the earth three times! Yellow and white were the original peep color, but white had been on a hiatus for the past decade. White has just recently been reintroduced, due to popular demand.

Easter Eggs

Before we had tiny little colored tablets, eggs were dyed with natural dyes. Vegetables, plants, and herbs produced soft colors from their skins and juice. Carrots created yellow eggs and cherries produced red eggs. In addition to dyeing eggs, if you happen to get a double-yolked hard boiled egg on Easter, that is considered good luck!

Egg Tossing

Egg tossing or egg throwing is an entertaining game associated with Easter. Children all over the world participate in some variation of this game. There was even an egg throwing feat recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records on November 12, 1978. The record distance of 323 ft., 2 in. was undefeated until 1999. The record has not been listed in the book since 2000 and now the egg tossing records are kept by the World Egg Throwing Federation located in Swaton, England.

Easter Parade

During the nineteenth century, women who attended Easter services at St. Patrick Cathedral strolled up Fifth Avenue in New York City showing off their new Easter bonnets. The New York Easter parade was born from this elaborate display and became one of the first cultural expressions of Easter in the United States. It was highly encouraged for people participating in the parade to dress in new and fashionable clothing. Women in particular would strive to impress in their Easter finery. Many other cities have since developed their own versions of the Easter parade, but are much less formal.

Platinum Group, Realtors Wishes You a Happy Easter

No matter what you have planned for your Easter celebration, Platinum Group, Realtors want you to have an enjoyable weekend with your family. If you plan to buy or sell a home in Colorado Springs this spring, please contact us at (719) 536-4444. We strive to provide you with the best service possible.

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