Show easter games there are several games which form n part of the german childrens amusement at easter time one is that of striking eggs the broken oo 00 becoming the property of the one who has the unbroken one the two eggs frequently have to be knocked several times before either will crack another pastime that of throwing eggs in the air and trying to catch them whoever first catches the egg can add it to his previous stock then there is a more elaborate game than either A plot of gna is selected a hundred feet long by a few feet wide and at either end of this space a basket one contains chaff the other eggs which may be boiled or white or colored then two persons who have been previously selected step forward toa play the game one is to run a given distance the other is to safely throw the eggs from one basket to the other whoever first completes his task will receive a prize which is presented wilh much formality the boiled eggs aro then distributed among the people and the raw ones are afterward cooked and eaten emmaj gray in good housekeeping |