Fabergé Eggs Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 9:09 AM John <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4/5/2021 03:28:54, Bob Pdml wrote: > > 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. > > > > -- > > When I was a child we did that too, but we used hard-boiled eggs so they > wouldn't mess anything up (other than the egg) if it got broken. > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > -- > %(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. -- %(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.
