Easter Traditions from LBCC Students

Whether it’s eating your part of a 375-egg-omolette that will feed a whole town in France, throwing pots out of your windows in Greece, or dumping buckets of water on one another in Hungary, the Easter Holiday brings with it many different traditions from around the world.
Here’s what some LBCC students have to say about their Easter traditions that keep their spirits bright this time of year.

“Every year we go to my grandma’s in Oregon City,” Natalie Legras, age 18, explains. “My grandma always makes us Easter Baskets and hides them for me and my nine cousins. Then of course there are the Easter egg hunts!”

Other students like Jenae Bellinger have fond memories of egg-hunting too. “We’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember.” Bellinger states. “I love how Easter always brings us together as a family.”

Of course college students are going to appreciate a chance to stuff themselves with a good home-cooked meal. When asked which Easter dish was their favorite, ham unanimously won. Other dishes such as “grandma’s scalloped potatoes” and angel food cake are some crowd-pleasers as well. “I want to learn the recipes so I can keep the traditions going,” Legras said.

Getting up early, going to church, hunting for goodies, and gorging yourself with ham are not the only traditions LBCC students love about Easter. Paul Santane, one of LBCC’s avid musicians, celebrates Easter with his family by setting up a jam session in the garage in the evening. “Some of us play, and some of us sing. It’s just so much fun.”

Student C.J. Galve, age 20, and her extended family of almost 100 people enjoy sitting around the campfire discussing what they are thankful for. “After our anual Easter egg war of course,” Galve said.

Students such as Galve work hard to keep their Easter traditions alive in their families. “After my grandma passed it was hard getting everyone together, but I want my own kids to be able to experience these fun times, too, someday.”

At a glance: 

• LBCC students think Easter is a heartwarming time for family to come together in celebration and ongoing traditions.

• People have been decorating Easter eggs for two thousand years!

• LBCC students think ham is the best Easter-food.

• 600 million eggs are usually sold in USA during the months of March and April.

• Americans consume more than 16 billion jellybeans at Easter

• Click here for more fun Easter traditions from around the world.