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Sunday, March 27th, 2005


Easter Parade
Words and music by Irving Berlin

(verse)
Never saw you look quite so pretty before.
Never saw you dressed quite so lovely, what's more.
I could hardly wait to keep our date this lovely Easter morning,
And my heart beat fast as I came through the door for:

(chorus)
In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
I'll be all in clover, and when they look you over
I'll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the Avenue, Fifth Avenue,
The photographers will snap us
And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet
And of the girl I'm taking to the Easter Parade.

(chorus)
In my Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it,
I'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
You'll be all in clover, and when they look me over
You'll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the Avenue, Fifth Avenue,
The photographers will snap us
And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.
Oh, you may write a sonnet about my Easter bonnet
And of the girl you're taking to the Easter Parade.

The Traditions of Easter

Easter is a celebration of spring. Anything that symbolizes new life and joy is a symbol of Easter. Tulips, daffodils, rabbits, baby chickens. Adults hide colored eggs and pretend a magical rabbit, the Easter Bunny, brought the eggs and candy to good children. Children hunt the eggs and gather them in baskets. Jellybeans and chocolate eggs are also traditional. The Easter Rule says that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that happens after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox, or first day of spring. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. Its date is tied to the lunar cycle.

Easter gets its name from the goddess Eastre, whose symbol is the rabbit. The eggs are ancient tradition, a symbol of rebirth. They were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were poor, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

Christians celebrate the resurrection (rebirth) of Jesus Christ at Easter.

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