Originally Posted by Allan:
“Last Easter my Mother reminded me of something I had completely forgotten: when I was a child growing up in the late 1950s and into the 1960s, Easter was, in her words, a “mini Christmas.” We used to have a full Christmas dinner on Easter Sunday, we sent Easter cards in the same way we send Christmas cards, and we wished people “Happy Easter”!”
I still experienced that well into the 70s and 80s. Remember Easter bonnet parades, family all around like it was Christmas, only other time we had a turkey, the Easter egg hunt and then blockbuster films on the telly on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
Nowadays it's just a long weekend but for me I still try and keep it special by taking the kids away for a few days, Easter egg hunt somewhere different and just spend quality family time away from work..