The Origins of Six Modern Easter Traditions

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1. Easter Basket:
Modern use of the Easter basket can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Celebrating the end of Lent, Catholics around Europe would hold Mass and feast on large meals, usually brought to the church in baskets to be blessed by the Priest. Eventually this morphed into the modern smorgasbord of candy and treats.

2. Easter Grass:
  Easter grass, a nemesis second only