The History of Egg rolling
Well with it being nearly Easter I thought I’d look back on an old traditional Hobby, that is still alive and well in some parts today Egg Rolling. Believe me it can be a good giggle!
Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is an old Hobby and game that is simple as it sounds played at Eater and basically involves throwing a load of eggs down a hill. It was had various versions over the years with whether you use chocolate, boiled or even soft eggs decorated, the end result is still the same; the winner is to get your egg down the hill and in one piece.
In America there is a slight twist that resembles a little like Hockey. There is an annual tradition with the Easter Egg Roll that is held on the White House lawn each Easter Monday for children and their parents. The children push an egg through the grass with a long-handled club and there is also exhibits of artistically-decorated eggs.
Dolley Madison, the wife of President James Madison, began the event in 1814 and hundreds of children brought their decorated eggs to join in games.
As mentioned in the UK we just chuck them down a hill. It does date back though hundreds of years and is known as “pace-egging”, from the Old English Pasch meaning Easter. In England, Germany and other countries it is thought that the egg rolling symbolises the rolling away of the rock from Jesus tomb before his resurrection.
I love the next bit I found out the there is an old Lancashire legend that says that any broken eggshells left ove at the end should crushed or they will be stolen and used as boats by witches.
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