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Easter was one of the occasions when it was felt essential to have new clothes, or at least some item of new dress, the other times being New Year and Whitsun. This idea is first recorded in the 16th century, and is mentioned by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet (III. I). Samuel Pepys indicates that in his day the fashions changed at Easter:
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Continuing his quotation from Hislop, Blanton shows: "The term Easter is of pagan origin. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead. Easter is nothing else than Astarte, one of the titles of Beltis, the queen of heaven" (p. 103).
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The Tasmania Three Peaks Race, a four-day, non-stop 335 nautical mile sailing and endurance running race around Tasmania's east coast every Easter attracts contestants from around the world. Teams of two runners leave their yachts at three points on the coast for 133 km of running. Each run involves scaling a rugged mountain peak.
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This Easter craft is easy and fun. Perfect as a spring craft, the Fluffy tin-can lamb will make a wonderful teacher’s gift, pencil holder for mom’s desk or candy holder. Kids will love building the craft with cotton balls. read more
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The Greeks and Russians after their long, severe Lent make Easter a day of popular sports. At Constantinople the cemetery of Pera is the noisy rendezvous of the Greeks; there are music, dances, and all the pleasures of an Oriental popular resort; the same custom prevails in the cities of Russia. In Russia anyone can enter the belfries on Easter and ring the bells, a privilege of which many persons avail themselves.
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Although business is anticipated to improve as Easter approaches, management now anticipates that comparable store sales for April could be approximately flat to last year. Based on that assumption, and combined with the below-plan sales in February and March, first quarter comparable store sales would decrease in the mid-single digit range, resulting in earnings for the first quarter of $0.14 - $0.16 per share.
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