# Happy Passover and a Joyous Easter! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 18, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563 "2003-04-18T15:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/1 "2003-04-18T15:30:54Z")
Just wanted to send good thoughts to our Jewish and Christian Dopers on these holidays. I hope you all have a wonderfully spiritual celebration of freedom and renewal. From your friend, Gobear ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/2 "2003-04-18T15:34:10Z")
That should be Happy and Joyous. Dang it. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/3 "2003-04-18T15:34:49Z")
Consider it dang’d. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/4 "2003-04-18T15:41:01Z")
He is risen. Yes indeedy. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/5 "2003-04-18T17:05:07Z")
Thanks, brother! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freyr/32/5763_2.png) [@Freyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freyr)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/6 "2003-04-18T19:11:39Z")
I’d like to second **Gobear’s** thoughts on this holiday. Now I’m off to the store to stock up on discounted chocolate candy! ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/7 "2003-04-18T19:17:34Z")
And don’t forget a Blessed Beltane. But that’s not until the following week. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/8 "2003-04-18T19:24:21Z")
When all the peeps run free… Happy Easter! ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/9 "2003-04-19T21:57:43Z")
Thank you, **gobear**! And a joyous and blessed Easter to you, too…or spring, if you prefer! My Love, Cheri ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/10 "2003-04-19T22:46:52Z")
Thanks gobear. Have a nice weekend yerself. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/11 "2003-04-20T05:40:06Z")
And hugs to Wiccans and Muslims, too. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/12 "2003-04-20T05:49:08Z")
On Easter, my family members all call each other up and say “Happy Easter Oyster Egg.” No one seems to know why, but that’s what we say. Happy Easter Oyster Egg, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/13 "2003-04-20T08:07:57Z")
Happy Spring-type holidays to all! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/14 "2003-04-20T18:19:35Z")
And a good Palm Sunday, if yer’ Orthodox. Eh? Eh? We haven’t forgotten you guys. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/15 "2003-04-20T19:58:06Z")
Thanks, **gobear**! No, I can’t get anything else I want to say to come out right. Whatever you celebrate this time of year, whether it’s Christ’s resurrection, the end of a winter which simply would not end, or the end of summer/wildfire season for our G’Dopers, may it be joyous! CJ ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-passover-and-a-joyous-easter/169563/16 "2003-04-20T19:58:43Z")
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