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Show KASTKH CUSTOMS E.ister egg rolling is an Faster custom practiced in several countries The most famous rolling takes place (xi the White House lawn in Washington, D C. Thousands of persons gather to roll Kiister es on the lawn on the Monday nfter Kaster. President Hays started the custom in 1R7M H has Ix-cn oliserved ever since, except for the years Ix-twoen l'.M2 and I'.iftf. The Kaster Parade has become a popular tradition for Faster Sunday in many cities. In New York City, Fifth Avenue is Mocked off to allow tlxiusands of people to slHtw off tMr new Faster finery. Faster has become the lime when many people first wear their new clothes for the spring season. Faster ckks represent the new life tliat returns to nature ahout Faster time. The ancient FKyptiaiw of I en dyed e:s in spring colors and gave them to Iheir friends as gifts. The colored eggs of springtime came to represent the Joy of the resurrection in early Christian times |