Easter And Beyond, Happy Easter Everyone!

How do you celebrate and what do you have for Easter lunch?

Do you go to parades or Festas?
We have Festas which are really crowded with rowdy celebrations. Shop windows are boarded up. We have church parades with Saints statues being carried round the streets.
There is an aftermath of beer cans, bottles, half-eaten pizzas and rubbish-strewn streets.
First, we have the church coming to bless our houses, then church parades with bands of oompah music. There are always stalls selling tat and street food. We have many people dressed in red or blue depending on their saint. They also throw paint at each other that is red or blue. I don’t wear red or blue on these occasions and would hate to be covered in paint, as many are. Even the policemen are covered in paint and sometimes lipstick from kisses; they seem to enjoy it.
The most bizarre event is that some people do penance to atone for their sins. They have hats a bit like the Klu Klux clan, drag chains in bare feet, and sometimes whip themselves. They pay the church to take part in the parade. The priest calls to bless the house, have a glass of whisky, and collect money. He doesn’t call at my house. He is very often as drunk as a skunk. I avoid the parades, and if I go out, I take the back streets.
Maybe I will go to the seaside for the day. I really don’t enjoy rowdy, drunk crowds.

Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill You

Jesus Christ Superstar - Superstar (1970)

Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit

Easter Bonnet Parade. Easter Traditions. ESL/ESOL Video A1-A2

I had an idea to paint five wooden Easter eggs to look like various fruits.

Alex - Good Morning, Sunshine

Do you hide Easter eggs, real eggs or chocolate?

Post music that you like, Easter memes or gifs, chat with friends, and most of all, enjoy! 
We try to avoid any politics, but you may like to remember the reason for Easter, rather than the type of celebrations that we have here.
Enjoy,

Lian and Kieran,