And so the Sacrament of the Chocolate Egg is Desecrated

[Robbie]

He was probably asked for his opinion and replied without thinking it out properly. One of the hazards of being a high profile person. Let's faceit, no-one asked me or you and I doubt we care anyway. I've long thought Easter was a hgihly commercialised festival but I accept it, give & receive cards, eggs and flowers on Easter day (not in advance). Christian Easter is different even though eggs are still given out in most churches.

[jeremyp]

if anybody wants a NT reference they will be disappointed.

What about all that stuff about the resureggtion?

[jeremyp]

4. Commercial and marketing opportunities are a big deal for commercial organisations (Cadbury's) and third sector organisations (the National Trust).

Yes and the marketing people at the NT and Cadbury's probably can't believe their luck. They must think Christmas has come early.

[jeremyp]

Indeed - at least they re-named Christmas to give it a name with Christian origins. For Easter they retained a name that has everything to do with its pagan spring origins and absolutely zero to do with the Christian meaning of Easter.

No. What they did (in Britain at least) is apply a pagan name to a Christian festival. Possibly, "Easter" is derived from the name of the Saxon month it usually fell in.

[Bubbles]

Nothing wrong with Cadbury's Creme Eggs. I used to love those as a kid.

Sweets. Don't make em like they used to. Buying penny sweets for a pound from the corner shop. 25 Refreshers and 50 fizzy cola bottles in a paper bag. Stuffing a few extra sweets in your pockets while the shopkeeper wasn't looking.

I'm reminiscing....

They used to be ok, but they changed them and now they are disgusting.

There used to be lots of thick hard chocolate that you bit through to get to the inside, now they are not like that anymore.

The chocolate isn't the same, it's rich and mushy, they ruined them.

The last one I had was disgusting, the rest we shot with an air rifle, for target practice.

I Never buy them now, they ruined them.

Some American took over Cadbury apparently and changed it for cheaper chocolate but reckons the drop in sales isn't down to the change, but it is.

Now they are just nasty, the chocolate isn't hard and thick like it used to be.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/12094209/Cadbury-loses-more-than-6m-in-Creme-Egg-sales-after-changing-recipe.html


Suggest you save your money, they are no longer the eggs of your childhood.

[ad_orientem]

Oh well. You can't get them over here anway. I don't really eat much sweets nowadays, exceot the ocassional fizzy sour ones.

[Bubbles]

It could be any other vicars daughters might rebel and paint the town red, but not Theresa May. She gets shocked because 'Easter' isn't mentioned on a poster.

Tea vicar? lol I can just imagine her in meetings

🤣💐

[ProfessorDavey]

No. What they did (in Britain at least) is apply a pagan name to a Christian festival. Possibly, "Easter" is derived from the name of the Saxon month it usually fell in.

And why was that month so named - because it is spring time and therefore it was appropriate to associate with a pagan spring goddess. Bit like many of our days of the week, which are also derived from the name of ancient deities.

The point is that the word 'Easter' has nothing to do with the Christian story of death and purported resurrection of Jesus. And interesting to note that this is a peculiarly english language thing, as in most other language the word for Christian celebration is a derivation of passion.

[wigginhall]

More assiduous research on Easter eggs.  We went in Waitrose, and could only find two eggs with Easter on the packaging, and one of those was 'Malteaster', a naff pun.   However, on the bright side, there is a Gin and Tonic Truffle Easter Egg, which has the benefit of the name, and the gin and tonic.   Sold out in some shops however.

[Rhiannon]

More assiduous research on Easter eggs.  We went in Waitrose, and could only find two eggs with Easter on the packaging, and one of those was 'Malteaster', a naff pun.   However, on the bright side, there is a Gin and Tonic Truffle Easter Egg, which has the benefit of the name, and the gin and tonic.   Sold out in some shops however.

The assiduous research must include the consumption of said G&T egg, right?

[floo]

The assiduous research must include the consumption of said G&T egg, right?

Yuck!

[Rhiannon]

It could be any other vicars daughters might rebel and paint the town red, but not Theresa May. She gets shocked because 'Easter' isn't mentioned on a poster.

Tea vicar? lol I can just imagine her in meetings

🤣💐

What is it with her continually reminding us of that? I didn't even know it before she became PM.

[Gordon]

More assiduous research on Easter eggs.  We went in Waitrose, and could only find two eggs with Easter on the packaging, and one of those was 'Malteaster', a naff pun.   However, on the bright side, there is a Gin and Tonic Truffle Easter Egg, which has the benefit of the name, and the gin and tonic.   Sold out in some shops however.

If I wanted an Easter egg, which I don't, that would do the job (unless there is one involving Laphroaig).

[jeremyp]

And why was that month so named - because it is spring time and therefore it was appropriate to associate with a pagan spring goddess. Bit like many of our days of the week, which are also derived from the name of ancient deities.

But the only thing the Christian festival has to do with it is that it fell in the month with the same name.

The point is that the word 'Easter' has nothing to do with the Christian story of death and purported resurrection of Jesus.

And it's a good point. The church should be campaigning to rename Easter to something else.

And interesting to note that this is a peculiarly english language thing, as in most other language the word for Christian celebration is a derivation of passion.

Actually they derive from "Pesach" which is the Jewish festival more com only known in English as Passover.

[jeremyp]

on the bright side, there is a Gin and Tonic Truffle Easter Egg, which has the benefit of the name, and the gin and tonic.

OMG. I must get one of those!!!!

[Rhiannon]

If I wanted an Easter egg, which I don't, that would do the job (unless there is one involving Laphroaig).

Not an easter egg but I did find a single malt advent calendar on Amazon.

[ProfessorDavey]

But the only thing the Christian festival has to do with it is that it fell in the month with the same name.

And it's a good point. The church should be campaigning to rename Easter to something else.

And that is the point - the name has nothing whatsoever to do with the death and purported resurrection of Jesus, and whether or not just named after the month, or alternatively appropriation of an earlier pagan festival (both plausible), the name's origins are clearly linked to a pagan spring goddess. Hence the grave hypocrisy at complaining when people celebrate Easter as a non-christian spring celebration that they aren't recognising the 'true meaning of Easter' - perhaps ignorance rather than hypocrisy.

Actually they derive from "Pesach" which is the Jewish festival more com only known in English as Passover.

Point taken - but none of the varying terms in other languages are linked in origin to the word Easter.

[floo]

I bought the Easter Eggs at the supermarket this morning for our grandchildren, who live nearest us, and our DS son. I am glad I did that today and not waited until next week as the supplies were very low indeed.

[Sebastian Toe]

I bought the Easter Eggs at the supermarket this morning for our grandchildren, who live nearest us, and our DS son. I am glad I did that today and not waited until next week as the supplies were very low indeed.

Your supermarket only gets one delivery of Easter Eggs? 

[Anchorman]

If I wanted an Easter egg, which I don't, that would do the job (unless there is one involving Laphroaig).

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Buy the Laphroaig*.
Envision an imaginary egg.
Ditch said egg.
Drink.
Stuff Cadbury's.




* - or Lagavulin.

[floo]

Your supermarket only gets one delivery of Easter Eggs? 

The large Tesco store, where I do my shopping,  hasn't stocked up since last week, also they have moved the ones that are left to a small group of shelves. Therefore it doesn't look as if they are taking anymore deliveries. The eggs were put out on Boxing Day, so they will probably be getting the Christmas goods in as soon as Easter is over!

[Bubbles]

If I wanted an Easter egg, which I don't, that would do the job (unless there is one involving Laphroaig).

Couldn't find a egg but you can get ice cream

 https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Judes-Laphroaig-Hot-Toddy-Ice-Cream/343252011?dnr=y

Who needs Easter eggs?
https://food52.com/recipes/18932-laphroaig-chocolate-cupcakes-with-pecan-praline-and-vanilla-buttercream

There are lots of things you can make with Laphroaig. You can also just drink it 😁

[Gordon]

Couldn't find a egg but you can get ice cream

 https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Judes-Laphroaig-Hot-Toddy-Ice-Cream/343252011?dnr=y

Who needs Easter eggs?
https://food52.com/recipes/18932-laphroaig-chocolate-cupcakes-with-pecan-praline-and-vanilla-buttercream

There are lots of things you can make with Laphroaig. You can also just drink it 😁

Think I'll stick to drinking it as nature intended (since doing this other stuff with decent malt whisky seems like drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa). I think now would be a good time to put my plan into effect.

[Bubbles]

Think I'll stick to drinking it as nature intended (since doing this other stuff with decent malt whisky seems like drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa). I think now would be a good time to put my plan into effect.

😁🌹

[Anchorman]

Couldn't find a egg but you can get ice cream

 https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Judes-Laphroaig-Hot-Toddy-Ice-Cream/343252011?dnr=y

Who needs Easter eggs?
https://food52.com/recipes/18932-laphroaig-chocolate-cupcakes-with-pecan-praline-and-vanilla-buttercream

There are lots of things you can make with Laphroaig. You can also just drink it 😁

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Doing anything with a single malt whisky other than drinking it is blasphemy and should be condemned.