- The custom of giving eggs at Easter time has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans, to whom the egg was a symbol of life.
- In medieval times, a festival of egg throwing was held in church, during which the priest would throw a hard-boiled egg to one of the choirboys. It was then tossed from one choirboy to the next and whoever held the egg when the clock struck 12 was the winner and retained the egg.
- In America: Next to Halloween, Easter holiday paves way for confectionary business to boom.
- The maiden chocolate eggs recipes were made in Europe in the nineteenth century.
- 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year.
- Each day, five million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter.
- 16 billion jelly beans are made for Easter (that’s enough to completely fill an 89 feet high and 60 feet wide plastic Easter egg – about the height of a nine-story office building!)
- 82 percent of Americans say they would prefer a chocolate or candy bunny for Easter, while only 4 percent say they would prefer a live rabbit (can you blame them?!)
- 63 percent of Americans would most like to receive a chocolate bunny on Easter morning, followed by marshmallow bunnies (10 percent).
- The world’s largest jar of jelly beans weighed 6,050 pounds.
- 75 percent of kids are willing to do extra chores for extra Easter candy (what, we’re supposed to give them something for doing chores??! ).
- According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Easter egg ever made was just over 25-ft high and made of chocolate and marshmallow. The egg weighed 8,968 lbs. and was supported by an internal steel frame.
- 88 percent of adults carry on the Easter tradition of creating Easter baskets for their kids & 90 percent of adults hope for their own treat from the Easter Bunny. Who wouldn’t want chocolate?!
- The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the most popular treats associated with Easter.
Have a blessed and happy Easter to you all!
*Originally published April 8, 2012
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