Pop quiz ahead!
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In France, it is not a rabbit that brings Easter candy. What animal/person/thing traditionally brings Easter candy in France?
A) A lamb
B) A church bell
C) An egg
D) A religious figure (such as an angel, an apostle, or even Jesus himself)
B, a church bell. According to tradition, on Good Friday, all the bells in France are sad because Jesus is dead, so they fly away to Rome. On Easter Sunday, when Jesus resurrects, they all fly back to France, bringing happiness in the form of chocolate and candy. In keeping with this tradition, no bells in France are rung between Good Friday and Easter morning.
(FYI: Marlene says that in Germany, it is a rabbit that brings the Easter candy.)
In France, it is not a rabbit that brings Easter candy. What animal/person/thing traditionally brings Easter candy in France?
A) A lamb
B) A church bell
C) An egg
D) A religious figure (such as an angel, an apostle, or even Jesus himself)
B, a church bell. According to tradition, on Good Friday, all the bells in France are sad because Jesus is dead, so they fly away to Rome. On Easter Sunday, when Jesus resurrects, they all fly back to France, bringing happiness in the form of chocolate and candy. In keeping with this tradition, no bells in France are rung between Good Friday and Easter morning.
(FYI: Marlene says that in Germany, it is a rabbit that brings the Easter candy.)