from the Chronicles of Celtic Custom by Brian Day CELTIC. Hard-boiled eggs (or Paschal (Passion Lamb) Eggs) are decorated today or rolled down slopes to see which will get furthest. It is a sign of good luck to come for those whose egg-shells remain intact. The Church adopted this custom of egg-rolling and taught that it symbolised the rollowing away of the stone which closed Christ's tomb. Well-worship, water spirits and water rituals are associated with Easter Eve and Easter Day, a pagan survival integrated into later Church blessings. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002