Gunnison news-champion., 1922-04-07


prrr'','.i with 'l" idea 'hn' N" farm
lan1s over whl-h rho eggs we're rolled
wou't be sure :" yield nnunIpur'y at
harvest tim"
A. Ea''~r I-, ,oor rlo'hc, h~ new.
Or -aa- hs sur YOU viii y nue.
-rytr o. hard's Almanac
II Is hni fu,E 20 paint eros. On
Easter egg, sri good luck 20 paint
how"r- on ''.ru
II the sun shines on Easter, It viii
shIna on Whit SUNDAY
l. I- o good nrn"u 10 hay" your bah"
baptized on FH-'"r day.
To rry on Easter Is n sign that you
viii hny" snd Fourth u July
UnIucEy Engagement Day
II YOU ~,.r STAR fall On E0sror night.
you viii lose Your lover
II you got "'sug,-d ur Faster sun
dsv you "ll mot 20" married
II Is lucky 90 r.v" tn" unexpected
gi,t ~ an Eas'rr egg
!, IS lurk} rhlng 'or YOU II a
friend happens rr bring an infant FOR
the nrst time into youT house on
Easter morning
T" put garment wrong side on,
on Easter morning is bad omen.
In some countries the children be
ncyo that the rabbits lay beautifully
culOrvd eggs NJ Ensi"r. This COnneC-
tlon between H.. hare and Easter orig
inHt,z In the har"~ connection with
the moon. uf which m" hare hns been
fro0r ancient rlrn"- % symbol. together
with IN" Sact thnt EH-i"r Is to a Ger
tall extent lunur holiday. 4 Few ~
th- rrusou~ of N" hnrc being deuti
fed with a." Inrn are Til" hare f.
nocturnal un'u1l aud ron"s nu' NJ
night 10 feed The female currI"s h.r
youug frr 90 u.ufh lInr" and rumBr
wcr" believed 'n have rhr power e.
chuu..rg trrl- ss.v. N" rcw mu"r wnF
mnsr'r''u" ITO wnul'r ruuuu WIS fc'uI
nine IT." Young ~ M" hare orr horn
with 'N'lr ewes open white rr'h't~ nTr
h0rr r'lrr. l.u," tie l.1lrr that the
har, n"v"- c'r~.d I', .vo-.. ard there
for. vu~ rursEt"r,-1 g." resemble the
nouu VITO f. ru"r.l ~" "urcr-cyci
wrt,lar "E lhc -kh.- ~ T-hf"
Popular French aelef
An Eu-r.r superstition ~ French
origin ~ays that the young girl who
wlsh"s to live Tong. marry the man Of
her rhulrr. and prosper. must never
wear any other fI"wcr than the lonquil
or ,lnl"t un tl1r day. These only
bring rn"d luck.
7u. madden hn wishes to know n
her lover Is fal'hfrI should rise early
on Easier morning and eat an apple.
Meantime she will say:
As Eve In her Thrift for knowledge ate.
30 /, too. wisE to know my fate
II the seeds are even, he will prove
faithful; II there Is an odd number.
alas,
The usage Of interchanglnC eggs. at
Easter has also been referred for It's
origin to the egg games OF the Romans,
which they celebrated at the time OF
our Easter. when they ran races in IN
egg shaped rings. and the victor re-
ceivrd eggs ns prize. These games
were Instituted In honor OF Castor and
Pollux. who came forth from an egg.
deposited by Ledn. after Jupiter had
visited he. In the shape of a swan
The one who gets golden egg
Wal plenty have and never beg
The one who gets an egg OF blue
VIII ind n sweetheart fond and truA
The one who gets egg Of green
Nill Jealous be and not serene.
The one who gets egg OF black
Bad luck and troubles ns'er will lack.
The one who gets egg OF white
In LIE shall and supreme delight
The one who gets egg of red
VIII many tears of sorrow shed.
Who gets an ess Of purple shade
VIII die a bachelor maid
A silver esq will bring much JOY
And happiness without alloy.
A lucky one the egg Of pink.
The owner ns'sr see dangers brfnk.
The one who gets An eGg of brown
VIII have an establishment In tovh
The one who speckled sgg obtains
Win 20 through life By country lansA
4 striped eeg bodes care and strife
j sulisn man or scoiding wife.
The one who gets an egg Of plaid.
his heart y good but luck b bad