Speaking of eggs -- we always had a tradition where on Easter we would have egg wars -- hardboiled -- where 2 people would knock the fat ends together and then the more pointy ends. If your egg didn't crack you would go on to the next opponent? Anyone know about this -- I don;t know the origin?? Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "DavidBischoff" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:49 PM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Holiday Traditions Recently, I interviewed my grandfather, Erwin Bischoff, who immigrated to the United States from Illingen, Maulbron, Württemberg in 1925. When I asked him if he could remember any special holiday traditions witnessed as a young boy, the only thing he could think of was one that he thought was associated with Easter. He remembered his sister, a young and attractive teenager, holding an egg in her hand - the tips of the thumb and index finger touching and the egg sitting inside the ring that these two fingers made. A number of boys, presumably her admirers, would gather around her and each try to pierce the egg with a coin tossed from some distance. My grandfather couldn't remember what the boy would win. Perhaps a kiss or the right to hold her hand or some such thing. Anyway, I was amused by this story and I thought others on this list might enjoy it also. Has anyone heard of this game? Perhaps others would like to contribute their own stories of holiday traditions. > ---David J. Bischoff