2005-03-27
THE EASTER EGG CONTEST
A lot of people came to the decorating contest at Buddy + Bob's place | Vee didn't make it | She was home sick in New Jersey | But we thought about her | Hopefully, she'll be back next year [Happy Easter anyway, Vee]
Eric, the red cat, growled at the smell of other animals on my clothes | Once he settled in Bob's chair, that problem was solved |
The prize categories were rather varied, reflecting not only the non-christian origins of egg dyeing, but the diverse group that gathers each year | Everything from most political, most religious, most ostentatious, sexiest, unusual, ugliest, mysterious, colorful, and in keeping with the spirit of the holiday |
As the afternoon progressed, the reviewing stands [those empty egg crates] became more crowded | Elaine was 'da judge' | Not a job I'd want | With 20 prize categories, and at least 15 people decorating the eggs, the judging can get complicated | There were still 8 dozen eggs to look at and review |
Fewer kids this year, which is too bad since that is the object of the contest, for the kids to compete for Easter candies, that pagan aspect of the holiday | Here's some of the entries:
Some of the most intriguing eggs aren't shown here | One woman, Heather, did a miniature landscape based on the murder of Matthew Sheppard because it seemed fitting [a crucifixion death, and because she's got a role in a performance of The Laramie Project] Greta made an opened egg, with yolk and albumin showing | Alma did a BUSH egg | There were lots of yellow chicks and one Corona Beer design | Regrettably, with over 100 eggs, they couldn't all be shown | Below are some of the party participants | Bob, you'll note, didn't paint any eggs, but he did "hatch open" the roof to his convertible and drove hatless through town | Spring, apparently, has finally arrived |
A lot of people came to the decorating contest at Buddy + Bob's place | Vee didn't make it | She was home sick in New Jersey | But we thought about her | Hopefully, she'll be back next year [Happy Easter anyway, Vee]Eric, the red cat, growled at the smell of other animals on my clothes | Once he settled in Bob's chair, that problem was solved |
The prize categories were rather varied, reflecting not only the non-christian origins of egg dyeing, but the diverse group that gathers each year | Everything from most political, most religious, most ostentatious, sexiest, unusual, ugliest, mysterious, colorful, and in keeping with the spirit of the holiday |As the afternoon progressed, the reviewing stands [those empty egg crates] became more crowded | Elaine was 'da judge' | Not a job I'd want | With 20 prize categories, and at least 15 people decorating the eggs, the judging can get complicated | There were still 8 dozen eggs to look at and review |
Fewer kids this year, which is too bad since that is the object of the contest, for the kids to compete for Easter candies, that pagan aspect of the holiday | Here's some of the entries:
WHERE'S EGG DECORATING COME FROM?: The suppostions are many; here are a few anecdotes about easter egg decoration: German Traditions | Some elaborate Polish pisanki eggs | Eastern European Traditions | The Scots say the tradition came from the Beltane [May 1st] Rites | Ppredating Christian rituals are the Finnish Spring celebrations | Twin Groves, Illinois public school has a comprehensive decorating page | There are natural ways to dye eggs including with onion skins and vegetable dyes |
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