The following images were taken during a 1978 Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by a United Methodist Church about 14 miles south of Chattanooga. Despite the happy occasion, a quiet stillness emanates from these black and white images. There are 14 faces in this first photo and only two are turned toward each other. Everyone is […]
A Very 1970s Easter Hat Parade
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet, And of the girl I’m taking to the Easter parade. –Irving Berlin, 1933 Thanks to the worldwide pandemic, there won’t be an Easter Hat Parade in New York City this year or, for the matter, anywhere else in the United States. Of course, nothing says […]
Fun Easter Cookies + A Fabulous Butter Cookie Recipe
Easter cookies, one for each member of our family, compliments of Bridgy! I’ve been rolling out cookie dough on this old marble washstand for nearly 30 years! I bought it in 1992, at the old Spivey’s Antique store on May Avenue in Oklahoma City. Two years after I bought it, I found a wonderful recipe […]
1977 Stop-Motion Rankin-Bass: Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town
Does anybody remember The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town? It’s a stop-motion production by Rankin that aired during Easter 1977. It’s very similar to the team’s Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, which aired in 1970. Both productions feature the voice of the late Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger, the train engineer/mailman. Plot: Easter […]
Fun and Nostalgic Easter Pictures From the 1960s, 1970s
I’ve gathered some funny Easter pictures recently posted to Twitter. They include an awesome picture of a vintage baby stroller from 1963, and some terrific Easter fashions. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them. Happy Easter! Also, please check out my related post, Scary Easter Bunnies for more great vintage Easter pictures. […]
Friend, Do What You Came For.
When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was desperate to stay alive. Full of “sorrow to the point of death,” he prayed for the bitter cup of crucifixion to pass from him. He begged his disciples to stay with Him. But, instead, they fell asleep, exhausted from mourning. Alone, Jesus prayed as blood […]
