https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo Let's share how we celebrate easter en-us 2018-07-15 16:16:51 UTC 2023-01-21 13:45:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/300618332/161be717e434bc489429a916f4164c67/easteregg.jpg consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235371  French children don’t get treats from the Easter bunny; they get them from the Easter bells. According to Catholic teaching, no church bells can ring between Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil, on account of the solemnity of the days around Jesus’s death. Eventually, a legend evolved that said the church bells weren’t rung because they grew wings and flew to Rome to be blessed by the Pope. Then they returned Easter day with chocolate and presents for local kids ]]> 2018-07-15 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235371 consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235422  The western India state Goa celebrates with carnivals, complete with street plays, songs, and dances. People exchange chocolates, flowers, and colorful lanterns as gifts. ]]> 2018-07-15 16:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235422 consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235451  On Pasqua (“Easter” in Italian), residents of Florence celebrate a 350-year-old tradition called scoppio del carro, which means “explosion of the cart.” A centuries-old cart is loaded with fireworks and pulled in front of the Duomo, where spectators watch the pyrotechnics go off. It’s meant to be a sign of peace and a good year ahead. South of Florence is the town Panicale, where the big celebration happens the day after Easter (called Pasquetta, or little Easter). Locals gather for the annual Ruzzolone, a competition that involves rolling huge wheels of Ruzzola cheese around the perimeter of the village. ]]> 2018-07-15 16:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235451 consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235462  The day before Easter, families prepare a “blessing basket.” It’s filled with colored eggs, sausages, bread, and other important food and taken to church to be blessed. In Polish culture, Lent isn’t over until a priest blesses this basket. Like their Italian neighbors, the Polish save their most notable tradition for the day after Easter: Smigus Dyngus. Young boys try to get girls (and each other) wet with water guns, buckets of water, and any other means they can think of. Legend has it that girls who get soaked will marry within the year. ]]> 2018-07-15 16:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235462 consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235850 2018-07-15 16:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235850 consuelocazalla https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235993 Reading comprehension]]> 2018-07-15 16:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/consuelocazalla/mzzkl9xkxrpo/wish/270235993