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Posted: 16 Apr 2017

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TSC. The Sunday Challenge. April 16th 2017

TSC. The Sunday Challenge. April 16th 2017
TSC. THE SYMBOLS OF EASTER.
We're looking for eggs, rabbits/hares, Easter bonnets, hot cross buns, fish, palms etc..

Painting a small brown egg using water colours proved to be quite difficult. It started of as daffodils and a chick, which was unsuccessful. After various colour changes it ended up as dribbles of blue and white paint. The finished egg was put back into a saucepan of water where it floated, then the paint started to float away. Eat your heart out Fabergé. ;-)

Eggs were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth. The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate.

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 Amelia
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Did you have to eat the eggs after the painted shells had cracked, Jean? I never did - I don't really like eggs at all, but other folks did. They were at a premium in those days, and too good to waste. ;-)
7 years ago.
 Amelia
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It's a lovely way to spend a dull and rainy Easter Sunday, Christel. ;-)
7 years ago.
 Amelia
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Thank you, Wierd. Not such a variety as you managed though!
7 years ago.
 Amelia
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It is an egg, Sarah, and it's keeping an eye on you! ;-)
Four of my grandchildren are probably too grown-up and sophisticated (for the moment) for this Easter tradition to be of any interest to them. The youngest one is away on holiday, so this sad egg remains in a saucer, unloved and unrolled down a hill. I enjoyed myself though. ;-)
7 years ago.
 Amelia
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Yes - it does, Chris. I didn't notice at the time as I was just letting the colours run down the sides of the egg. I'm so pleased that someone has taken time to look at the PiPs. ;-).
7 years ago.

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