The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CUSTOM

IN MY FAMILY AT EASTER TIME WE ALWAYS HARD-BOIL EGGS AND DIP THEM
IN A FOOD COLORING AND THEN DECORATE THEM OR MAKE THEM UP AS DOLLS.
WE DECORATED THEM BY WRITING A NAME ON THE EGG WITH WAX BEFORE
BOILING, OR WE DREW ON THEM. THE DOLLS WERE MADE BY USING THE
COLORED EGG AS THE BODY AND BUILDING OUT FROM THERE.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967