Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1893 — Easter Kisses In Russia [ARTICLE]

Easter Kisses In Russia

There arc records of very many curious Easter customs. In Russia, every female even a princess, must submit to be kissed by the lowest boor who presents her with an egg; but in some parts of England a stilt more curious, and if possible, more senseless custom prevailed * *‘A chair, gayly decked with ribbons and artificial flowers, is placed in front of some inn or house of public resort, upon the seat of which is a raw egg. The chair is attended to by a number of gayly-dressed damsels, who seize upon any man passing, and, despite his kicking and struggles, seat him with n good hard bounce upon the egg. He is then grasped by a dozen strong hands and lifted bodily, chair and all, In the air, above the heads of the assembled bystanders, lowered, and raised again. This is repeated three times. Instead of being allowed to depart, however he is embraced, perforce, and kissed by every one of the attendant graces.—[New York Journal.