"Does anyone know the reason we celebrate Easter," the teacher asked.

"Yes, I do," said little Johnny. "It is when Jesus puts on his red suit with white fur, and gets in his sleigh and brings presents to all the good little boys and girls..."

"Anyone else?" the teacher asked.

"Yes, I do," said little Stevie. "It is when Jesus puts on a bed sheet and pumpkin head, and goes trick or treating from door to door."

"Uh, anyone else?"

"Yes," said little Billy. "It is because they crucified Jesis on the cross."

"Yes, and..."

"And they took him down and carried him to a cave, and put a big rock in front of it."

"Yes, and then?"

"Then two days later, His disciples came and removed the rock."

"Excellent. And then?"

"And then Jesus came out, and saw his shadow, and they had six more weeks of winter."

 

A classic example of how urban legend, cultural lore and truth can become enmeshed when there is no basic paradigm of absolutes.

Oh yes, it was cute as well, John!