Thread: Happy Easter - Christ is Risen

Well he won't be risen until Monday but it is that time of year to celebrate our Lord being nailed to a cross in most gruesome fashion by scoffing our collective gobs with chocolate. He died for our sins so make sure you get your money's worth on the gluttony.

What eggs are you giving and receiving?

I gave Signorina Singapura a big box of Lindt dark chocolate eggs

And I scored a Trumpesqian golden Ferrero Rocher in return.

Trump had a run-in with Aussie Ambassador Rudd in his Farage interview this week so it might behove Rudd to send Trump one of these eggs - 'Oh Monsieur Ambassador with this Ferrero Rocher you are really spoiling us'



Also a bag of small FR eggs to fill in the gaps

Originally Posted by Looper

I gave Signorina Singapura a big box of Lindt dark chocolate eggs

I'll wager that that's not all you gave her.

Happy Easter, Looper!

Originally Posted by Looper

Either Aussie 'eggs' are very small or Signorina Singapura has very big hands?

That's not good, Looper?

May your bunny be fluffy but egg infertile

Originally Posted by Looper

Happy Easter - Christ is Risen

It is spelt Eastre and has bugger all to do with Jesus...

Eggs and Bunnies are more to do with the Looper tradition of legover time than the resurrection.

Happy Eastre, everyone's favourite pagan festival...

Originally Posted by Troy

It is spelt Eastre and has bugger all to do with Jesus..

Spelt Pesach(påske) and you are ofcourse right.

But now it has something to do with him due to century old infuenzers and PR

Originally Posted by Troy

tradition of legover

Got that one

I think the real term is Hangover

Was just sat here, wondering if Mendy was having a Good Friday.

Oh well...at least I have 3 eggs more than Looper's piece

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

Oh well...at least I have 3 eggs more than Looper's piece

and type 2 diabetes

Originally Posted by Troy

bugger all to do with Jesus..

Blasphamy!

We all know he came to save us all and herald a new Kingdom upon Earth.


Let's get some upvotes for the saviour:

Originally Posted by Mendip

I'll wager that that's not all you gave her.

She actually forgot them when she went home this morning. Or maybe she does not like dark chocolate.

Fortunately, I love dark chocolate!

Originally Posted by PlanK

Blasphamy!

We all know he came to save us all and herald a new Kingdom upon Earth.

Amen brother. The crucifixion of our Lord and Saviour is a serious business and I have a rewatch of The Passion of the Christ planned for the weekend (Easter not all about fluffy bunnies - although I like the chocolate meerkats that are trending this year)

Before celebrating his resurrection on Monday, followed by his glorious Falcon Heavy-esque ascension

I was hoping these chocolate crosses and crucifixes would arrive on time but looks like I am out of luck

Get yerself one of these, Loops...

Good for keeping dogs & atheists at bay.
Anyone who tries to steal your God-given choccy eggs will feel the wrath of the righteous!

Looper should have one of these Jesus on the half shell lamps, too.

^that's kinda quaint, miss kit.


Looper has more Jesus/ Catholic paraphernalia than I do! I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that he doesn't use "Jesus sandals" unlike a certain esteemed member of this forum.

Originally Posted by katie23

^that's kinda quaint, miss kit.

Kitsch gone wild.

^^ A lot of Jesus stuff like that come out of Mexico. It is pretty kitschy.

There’s only one piece of Jesus paraphernalia I have ever wanted. It was a rustic carving of Saint Michael with the Devil underfoot that I saw on Mindanao. It was in a shop and the shop keeper told me it was very old. I didn’t believe her and didn’t buy it. Makes me want to kick myself to this day. Didn’t matter if it was old or not. It was GREAT.

I wondered why Christmas lasts for around 3 months in the Phils. I suspect its because Easter occupies the other 9 months.

Originally Posted by PlanK

Get yerself one of these, Loops...

Good for keeping dogs & atheists at bay.

That is a weapon with which to dispense some truly righteous justice brother PlanK (...googles frantically on eBay...)

Originally Posted by misskit

Looper should have one of these Jesus on the half shell lamps, too.

It looks like Jesus is blasting off from Boca Chica on His ascension to the right hand of The Father enshrouded inside his own Sacred Heart... Easter-tastic MissK!

The flamingo and palm tree take it to the surreal next level!

Originally Posted by katie23

Looper has more Jesus/ Catholic paraphernalia than I do!

Have a blessed Easter sister Katie and feel free dazzle the TD unbelievers with a pic of your candle-lit grotto on this most worshipful weekend!

They will fall to their knees like Saul on the road to Damascus!

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

I wondered why Christmas lasts for around 3 months in the Phils. I suspect its because Easter occupies the other 9 months.

Lol, exactly

I've just finished flagellating myself. Fuck Easter won't be doing that again

Are they still doing all of their ....crucifixion stuff ?

How many have gotten absolutely shitfaced and woke up 3 days later, thinking they were in a cave?

Only serial drinkers should reply.

Originally Posted by BLD

I've just finished flagellating myself

...you spelled self-abusing wrong...

@hughcow - ya got the numbers wrong. It's 4 months of Christmas - September to December (all the - ber months) plus 1 week in January (Feast of three kings/ epiphany). Then lent is 40 days.

@helge - yes, they still do the crucifixion thing, as well as some who flagellate themselves. It's only done in Pampanga province, though (to my knowledge).

@looper - I don't have a grotto, either at my flat or at my parents' house. There is a statue of Mary which has a special place in my folks' house. I think I'm due to inherit it, since my sister doesn't have any interest in it. I don't really care for it but my dad transported it from his hometown and it's a family heirloom. If I don't take it with me or dispose of it, my ancestors might send the wrath of the heavens on me...

Wonderful Dali's crucified christ I saw it in Glasgow pre Burrel at that dallery designed by Mackintosh that burned a few years ago.

Happy holidays to al be they Jain, Taoist, muslim Christian, Jewish bhuddist or atheist we are all related