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FOR A HAPPY EASTERby Patricia L. Cook

Easter is the most important holiday for Chris-tians when the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ are remembered and celebrated. It is also a time when chocolate bunnies hop off the store shelves! Hop with Tidbits for a look at some Easter traditions.• The Easter tradition of wearing new clothes came about when, after their baptisms, new Christians would wear white robes all through Easter week to indicate their new lives with Christ. Others who were already Christians would also wear new clothes to show that they shared the same beliefs. • In Medieval Europe, after Easter Mass, church-goers would walk in a procession led by the Cru-cifix or an Easter candle. With people in their Easter bonnets and new spring clothing, these were the first Easter parades. • Easter parades were at their peak in 1948 when the movie, Easter Parade, starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, was made. The title song, writ-ten by Irving Berlin, included the lyrics: “In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade.”• New York City has an Easter parade on Fifth Avenue, with fancy clothing, hats and bonnets, but it doesn’t have the religious significance of the parades of long ago.

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Bosses are people, too. (Really!) And every year on October 16, America pays tribute to them.• Actually, National Boss Day was created in

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EASTER (continued):• Also on Fifth Avenue in New York, Easter bonnet

displays are in shop windows. This stems from a European tradition of decorating hats with flowers to celebrate spring. This tradition is not as strong as it once was. Check your old family pictures though, and you may see yourself or your parents or grandparents all dressed up in Easter finery including hats and bonnets.

• Today, Easter eggs are the symbol that everyone identifies with the spring holiday. The egg is a symbol of new life and fertility.

• New life is associated with spring because warmer temperatures and abundant water from rain or melting snow brings grass, trees and flowers back to life. Easter lilies are a beautiful symbol of purity, hope and life. These lilies are native to Japan.

• Louis Houghton, a World War I soldier is credited with beginning U.S. production of Easter lilies. He brought a suitcase load of bulbs to the southern coast of Oregon in 1919 and distributed them to his friends and neighbors.

• Following World War II, Japanese lily bulbs were inaccessible to foreign customers. The value of Easter lily bulbs in the U.S. rose tremendously, and they became known as “white gold.” Growers, who grew the lilies to beautify their own yards, started businesses for the cash crop. By 1945, there were about 1,200 growers on the Pacific coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Long Beach, California.

• Today almost all of the bulbs for the potted Easter lily market are grown by 10 farms in a small coastal area along the California-Oregon border. Appropriately, this region is called the Easter Lily Capital of the World.



EASTER (continued):• In the Ukraine city of Kolomyia, there is an

egg-shaped building, the Pysanka Museum, that showcases Ukrainian Easter eggs known as pysanky (plural; singular is psanka). The eggs are decorated using beeswax in a wax resist method, and this folk art has been around for thousands of years. There are over 10,000 pysanky in the museum that opened in September 2000.

• The world’s largest pysanka is located in the small town of Vegreville, Alberta. This artwork was chosen by the many Ukrainian immigrants in the region to honor the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in their centennial year of 1975. It has inscriptions written in English, Ukrainian, French and German: “This Pysanka (Easter Egg) symbolizes the harmony, vitality and culture of the community and is dedicated as a tribute to the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who brought peace and security to the largest multi-cultural settlement in all of Canada.” Professor Ronald Resch, of the University of Utah, designed the giant egg, the first computer modeling of an egg. It actually achieved nine architectural, mathematical and engineering firsts! The giant pysanka turns in the wind like a weathervane. Now, that’s egg-straordinary!

• Eggs come from chickens, but another Easter symbol, the rabbit, is known for its high fertility. German settlers in Pennsylvania brought the Easter bunny to America in the 1700s. Children hoped to find colored eggs hidden in their caps and bonnets. Later, the basket would become the container of choice for Easter egg hunts of all types, both indoors and out.



EASTER (continued):• In the Ukraine city of Kolomyia, there is an

egg-shaped building, the Pysanka Museum, that showcases Ukrainian Easter eggs known as pysanky (plural; singular is psanka). The eggs are decorated using beeswax in a wax resist method, and this folk art has been around for thousands of years. There are over 10,000 pysanky in the museum that opened in September 2000.

• The world’s largest pysanka is located in the small town of Vegreville, Alberta. This artwork was chosen by the many Ukrainian immigrants in the region to honor the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in their centennial year of 1975. It has inscriptions written in English, Ukrainian, French and German: “This Pysanka (Easter Egg) symbolizes the harmony, vitality and culture of the community and is dedicated as a tribute to the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who brought peace and security to the largest multi-cultural settlement in all of Canada.” Professor Ronald Resch, of the University of Utah, designed the giant egg, the first computer modeling of an egg. It actually achieved nine architectural, mathematical and engineering firsts! The giant pysanka turns in the wind like a weathervane. Now, that’s egg-straordinary!

• Eggs come from chickens, but another Easter symbol, the rabbit, is known for its high fertility. German settlers in Pennsylvania brought the Easter bunny to America in the 1700s. Children hoped to find colored eggs hidden in their caps and bonnets. Later, the basket would become the container of choice for Easter egg hunts of all types, both indoors and out.



EASTER (continued):• Also on Fifth Avenue in New York, Easter bonnet

displays are in shop windows. This stems from a European tradition of decorating hats with flowers to celebrate spring. This tradition is not as strong as it once was. Check your old family pictures though, and you may see yourself or your parents or grandparents all dressed up in Easter finery including hats and bonnets.

• Today, Easter eggs are the symbol that everyone identifies with the spring holiday. The egg is a symbol of new life and fertility.

• New life is associated with spring because warmer temperatures and abundant water from rain or melting snow brings grass, trees and flowers back to life. Easter lilies are a beautiful symbol of purity, hope and life. These lilies are native to Japan.

• Louis Houghton, a World War I soldier is credited with beginning U.S. production of Easter lilies. He brought a suitcase load of bulbs to the southern coast of Oregon in 1919 and distributed them to his friends and neighbors.

• Following World War II, Japanese lily bulbs were inaccessible to foreign customers. The value of Easter lily bulbs in the U.S. rose tremendously, and they became known as “white gold.” Growers, who grew the lilies to beautify their own yards, started businesses for the cash crop. By 1945, there were about 1,200 growers on the Pacific coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Long Beach, California.

• Today almost all of the bulbs for the potted Easter lily market are grown by 10 farms in a small coastal area along the California-Oregon border. Appropriately, this region is called the Easter Lily Capital of the World.

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Do you really need to buy a new pre-packaged Easter basket each year? Even though the answer is “No,” many people re-buy them each year. Consider buying your children or grandchildren a really nice basket when they are young and do the filling and decorating yourself, reusing the basket each year. After all, the most important thing to children is not the container but the chocolate bunny and other goodies tucked inside! When they outgrow the Easter basket tradition, they have a basket to use for other things like their mail, towels in the bathroom, etc., not to mention a cherished keepsake from their childhood.

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Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit as a “picture letter” to a sick child in 1893, telling the story and illustrating it with pen and ink drawings. She sold 450 copies herself before it was published in 1902 with an initial printing of 8,000 books. It has never been out of print. Beatrix lived in the Lake District of England and left 4,000 acres (1619 ha), including 15 farms, to The National Trust, a conservation charity.

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Farmer Bob sold eggs for Easter and then afterwards would send many hens to the local butcher to be sold in his fresh meat market. Bob sent his 16-year-old son, Tom, to the market with a crate of chickens.

Tom ran off the road in a curve and the crate flew out. Chickens were running everywhere! Being honest, Tom told his dad about the accident. “But Dad,” Tom explained, “I caught all 12 of them.”

Dad scratched his head, “That’s great, but I only had 8!”

Traditional Easter eggs are made from hard-boiled eggs. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), these eggs are safe to eat if food-safe coloring is used and they are refrigerated within two hours after boiling. Also, eat boiled eggs within seven days.




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HOT CHOCOLATESo, do you drink hot chocolate or hot cocoa? Is there a difference? The Spanish started the hot chocolate craze that still exists today.• Although most people refer to their chocolate

drink as hot chocolate, the reality is that most chocolate drinks are hot cocoa. Hot chocolate is made by melting chocolate, such as a chocolate bar, and then whipping it with hot milk, water or cream. Hot cocoa is made using cocoa powder, not solid chocolate. Years ago, before hot chocolate or cocoa mixes were available, cocoa powder was mixed with milk. Now, most of us use a mix that contains powdered milk, and it is combined with water heated in a microwave.

• The Olmec Indians of Southeastern Mexico are generally considered to be the people who first discovered cocoa beans in 1500 B.C. The Mayans in 600 B.C. and Aztecs in 400 A.D. were also involved in the cultivation of cocoa. The Mayans established cocoa plantations on the Yucatan Peninsula.

• Cocoa beans come from the cacao tree. The fruit on the cacao tree are actually oval-shaped and about 8 to 10 inches long. Each fruit, or pod, contains 20 to 40 beans. The cocoa beans are roasted to make chocolate.

• In its early history, chocolate was consumed only as a drink by the upper class. After feasts, the Aztecs would serve chocolate in special cups made from a calabash gourd. The Aztec drink was called xocoatl and was made from cocoa beans ground into a bitter, coarse paste that was mixed with water and chili peppers. They sometimes added wine and drank their chocolate drink cold, not hot.

• Possibly the first chocoholic, Aztec Emperor Montezuma II reportedly drank about 50 goblets of chocolate a day!

Food SafetyIt's bad enough that our food costs so much at the grocery store. When food spoils because it wasn't used in time, we end up wasting money.Here are some things you can do:If you have a pantry, post a list on the inside of the door showing the contents and date purchased of the bulk items you buy. Keep track of the expiration dates.You can do the same with your freezer, especially if you divide bulk meat purchases. Label each package with the date you bought it, and the use-by date. For example, frozen hamburger

will last 3-4 months in the freezer if it's wrapped correctly.The dates on food can be confusing. "Use by," "sell by" and "best if used by" aren't the same. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a comprehensive site (usda.gov) with information that will clear up "use by" dates and labeling confusion. On the site, put "Basics for Handling Food Safely" in the search box.When in doubt, you can call the USDA Meat and Poultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for questions on the safe storage and handling of meat, poultry and egg products. This can be crucial if you've had a power outage and aren't sure if the food in your refrigerator or freezer is still good.Food recalls can be a serious problem -- when we don't hear about them. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't issue a recall, but they do post notices and safety alerts. Recently, a common ingredient used in many foods was found to contain salmonella. The FDA was required to leave it up to the manufacturers to get the word out. In many cases, the news media

didn't pick up the stories.You can protect yourself and your family by keeping track of food recalls and alerts via the FDA site at www.fda.gov. It has up-to-the-minute news in the Public Health Focus and News & Events section on the front screen. Food Safety (www.foodsafety.gov) has a list of recalls and alerts, as well as a way to subscribe to news feeds. You'll still need to visit the site, but the newest information will be available for you. The site also includes comprehensive information on food poisoning, as well as a place to report it.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan –

“Your heart starts beating,” said Spc. Wesley E.

Morris, a medic for Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming National Guard. “You run over to the (tactical operations center) to get what information they have from the nine-line and you run out to the aircraft, going to ex-pect the unexpected.”

By the time Morris, a Doug-

line, the pilot and crew chief have already donned their gear and started the twin engines of the UH-60 Blackhawk he-licopter, which rise to a slow crescendo. The whirring blades become a steady hum, and the 8,000-pound aircraft rises from the concrete. Ten minutes have elapsed. If they do not reach the right grid coordinate within an hour, the chances of someone losing life, limb or eye-sight increase.

Wyoming’s “Cowboy Dust-

off” troops know all too well the rush of excitement and dread that accompanies receiving an urgent medical evacuation call.

“It really comes down to our ability to sprint to the aircraft . . . and push the aircraft to its limits in order to get the patient to the hospital in time,” said Chief

Arnold, a pilot with Co. C.The second rotation of Co.

C Soldiers, consisting of ap-proximately 20 soldiers from the Wyoming National Guard and several more active duty add-ons, arrived to southeastern Afghanistan last September. Operating out of Forward Op-erating Base Salerno in Khost province and Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in Paktika prov-ince, the troops are responsible for providing the medical-evac-uation support in a belt of land across southeastern Afghanistan that covers two-and-a-half prov-inces – a little smaller than the state of Maryland.

Being a National Guard unit, Co. C consists of troops from a

variety of civilian backgrounds such as electricians, mechanics and medical technicians.

Since their arrival in theater,

more than 500 flight hours, completed almost 400 patient movements and received close to 200 urgent missions. They have provided support for three mass casualty incidents which all occurred within a three week period.

According to the unit’s log, less than 40 percent of their pa-tients thus far have been Ameri-

can troops, the rest have been Afghan National Police, Army and Border Patrol, civilians other International Security As-sistance Force troops or enemy prisoners.

Even troops who are part of a well-trained, disciplined

operations a demanding busi-ness. Before the medic can begin treating patients, the pilot has to navigate the difficult Afghan terrain as quickly as conditions will allow. The Khost bowl is situated at about 3,000

feet elevation and many of the surrounding installations are at elevations as high as 8,000 feet, so the pilot must beware of the tensions being put on the aircraft.

conditions you always have to

steps ahead,” Arnold said.

in Afghanistan, Arnold had an urgent call to the narrow Khost-Gardez pass. Upon arrival they lost communication with the rest of the company and made a decision to land the aircraft on the crowded road with a rock wall on one side of them, and a

time they tried to land they got a “brown out” as the aircrafts rotors stirred dust in the area, but they extracted the patients successfully on the second at-tempt.

Once the patients are on the aircraft, the medic goes to work stabilizing the patient until the air craft arrives at a more advanced medical facility. This involves stopping bleeding, un-

has already been administered.

my job would be treating some of the patients that we see,” said Morris, who has been work-ing as an emergency medical technician-intermediate since 2005 at Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, where he lives. “No patient’s ever the same and . . . this is my

injuries. And treating them in the back of the helicopter – it’s a lot

tighter space and I don’t have the room to move around the patient like I do in my civilian ambulance.”

“The most rewarding part of the job,” he added, “is getting the soldiers up to where they can

healthy – and getting the local nationals so that they feel bet-ter and can live their lives more normally than . . . they might have.”

Meanwhile, returning with patient in-tow, the Blackhawk

and rolls to a stop over a large Red Cross symbol painted on the concrete. Two personnel from the Salerno Combat Support Hospital rush forward to assist the “Dustoff” troops with low-ering the patient who has been secured to a litter. There is still time to save him.

For the troops of Co. C, this is how a good day ends.

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Spc. Wesley E. Morris looks out the window of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter while conducting a medical evacuation mission in Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. When his unit is not activated, Morris works as an emergency medical technician-intermediate in Douglas, where he lives.

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