cafe conversations about Easter
Waitress and chef overheard at the cafe that I had my morning coffee.
Waitress - “Why are is there a cross on the hot cross buns”
Chef - “Jesus”
Waitress - “huh”
Chef - “You know Jesus on the cross”
Waitress “Oh ok” (with some uncertainity)
Chef - “You know the easter eggs are for new life?”
Waitress - “I like chocolate”
March 25th, 2005 at 1:42 am
I like chocolate too. And hot cross buns. And both of these things are impossible to get here in rural China. Quite frankly it sucks, and I hope you are prepared to make me some when I get home in a couple of months.
ps. I know the point of this blog was not to make my mouth water but I thought I’d post my superficial comment anyway.
March 25th, 2005 at 11:24 am
Gosh, now I have to figure out how to make hot cross buns for you when you get home. Brumbys are selling hot cross buns with 100 chocolate chips in each one. Maybe I can freeze some for you.
March 30th, 2005 at 2:45 pm
Gee, and I thought it was because the cross divides the bun in four representing the quarters of the moon, which is venerated during the pagan equinox festival.
March 30th, 2005 at 11:03 pm
i laughed till it hurt…
February 3rd, 2006 at 9:58 am
It amazes me that every year the supermarkets seem to be getting the Easter egss and hot cross buyns out earlier. No sooner had Christmas gone than the deco’s were down and the eggs were up! mad me want to plait a whip and run through the shopping centre. I make a promise here and now - I will not buy or eat an easter egg or hotcross bun until the week before EEaster and then consume them only on Easter Sunday. I’ll get back to you about how that promise is kept by me!
February 3rd, 2006 at 10:20 am
I do not worship the goddes Ishtar, nor celebrate her holiday by eating fertility symbols.
the rev