On 5 Apr 2021, at 05:17, mike wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 05 April 2021 at 04:50 "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> There are many ways to celebrate the Easter season. In Eastern Europe (and >> among Amerians of Eastern European heritage), coloring Easter eggs in >> intricate patterns is a traditional family activity. Raw eggs >> are decorated using a wax-resist method employing special styluses and >> bright dyes, especially among Ukrainians and Rusyns. >> >> These are some we use to decorate our Easter table: >> >> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/4/4/pysanki-1 >> Comments are invited. > > Colouring eggs, using a different technique*, used to be common in the north > of England as well. Competitions for both children and adults would be held > in working mens' clubs, with quite serious prizes. > > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg#Colouring > -
We used to do that at school in Anglesey, when I was about seven or eight years old. I remember being very proud of one I’d done and looking forward to showing it to my mother when I got home. But at home time it was pouring with rain, bitterly cold, dark, and a howling gale was blowing in. I had to cycle home through it, wearing typical school uniform of the time - flannel shorts, blazer etc and no rainwear. It was bloody miserable and by the time I got home the egg was a broken mess of paint, shell, cardboard and yolk all over my uniform. I wasn’t a happy Easter bunny. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
