The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

When I was a child our family used to prepare for the
Easter holy days with six weeks of sincere fasting
and denying ourselves simple pleasures. When Easter
Sunday arrived we celebrated the Resurrection of
Christ with an abundance of food. On the Saturday
afternoon before this holy day we took our baskets of
food to the church and had them blessed by the priest.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Lent

James Callow Keyword(s): Holy Saturday

Date learned: 00001930S

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