The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

EASTER EGG GAME

ON ORTHODOX EASTER, EVERYONE IN THE FAMILLY DYES HARDBOILED EGGS
DEEP RED. THEN EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY PICKS OUT AN EGG AND
TRIES TO BREAK THE OTHER'S EGG BY HITTING THE TWO END TO END.
THE PERSON WHOSE EGG DOESN'T BREAK ON BOTH ENDS WILL HAVE A
LUCKY YEAR.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A RELIGIOUS TRADITION OF THE GREEK OTHODOX

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS

Date learned: 03-00-1968