If you had told me days ago that the topic of Easter and some interesting facts pertaining to it would extend over a three-day duration, I arguably would have snorted in your face.
I’ve always been a snorter, and not the drug kind. I tend to snort when I laugh, but I find it a wee bit off-putting, so it’s something I’m working on in an attempt to improve.
I truly did not comprehend how much there is to know fact-wise in regard to Easter, but here we are. Again, this information comes from goodhousekeeping.com.
“11. We can thank Germany for the bunny. The idea of the Easter bunny delivering candy and eggs originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, with the first written mention of this tradition dating back to the 16th century. Dutch settlers in Pennsylvania brought the bunny to the United States in the 1700s and the rest is delicious history.
“12. Easter and Halloween compete for the highest candy sales. The two holidays go head-to-head for the most candy sales every year. In fact, some years people buy more candy the week before Easter than the week before Halloween, but that’s because Halloween purchases are more spread out over the month leading up to the spooky night.
“13. Americans eat about 1.5 million Peeps during Easter. That makes these colorful marshmallows the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, factory makes an impressive 5.5 million a day. Try dipping yours in melting chocolate this year for an even tastier treat.
“14. In 1953, it took 27 hours to make one Peep. That’s back when they were still new to the world and were handmade with a pastry tube. But don’t worry, it now takes just six minutes, thanks to a unique machine called The Depositor that creates the unique and instantly recognizable shape.
“15. More than 1.5 Million Cadbury Creme Eggs are made every day. Even more impressive is that the Bournville factory in Birmingham, England, churns out 500 million of the cream-filled eggs every year. If you piled all those eggs on top of each other, they’d create a tower that’s taller than Mt. Everest. Talk about an epic egg hunt,” the web page explains.
Come back tomorrow for the final installment in our Easter series.
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